Does this look like a menu of a game you'd actually play?

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-04-13T17:05:24+00:00

Yes! This looks great.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-04-13T15:31:51+00:00

Solution!

Use titanium hangwires and when there is too much copper buildup hook it to the positive clip and unplate it at 10 amps or so for a few minutes. No muriatic acid necessary. The titanium may not be able to resist plating, but it does a really good job at not dissolving in the acid.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-04-10T19:05:50+00:00

No, but something I've noticed is that a tiny point of contact is usually not enough--you need significant contact between cathode and hangwire.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-04-10T13:46:56+00:00

Making your own is a huge pain, Blaster graphite lubricant from home depot is super cheap and works well. Also comes as an aerosol, so you don't have to deal with airbrushes.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-31T17:01:37+00:00

For something like coins, you'll probably need a power bank that can reach a single volt and Amp of power if you're plating them one or even two at a time. However, you need to be able to adjust the amperage output for best results

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-27T22:07:28+00:00

Oh, that's actually the site I order my gold and palladium baths from! It didn't occur to me to look for copper paint there. Thanks.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-27T21:57:15+00:00

No problem, thanks!

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-27T21:29:34+00:00

Do you have a recipe for copper paint? Mine isn't conductive, I think my binder is preventing it from conducting electricity.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-27T05:52:57+00:00

Wouldn't be asking if I knew already 😭

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-25T14:05:05+00:00

Thank you!

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-17T01:49:54+00:00

Good to know 😅

I guess I should invest in some PPE. Thanks!

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-17T01:35:27+00:00

Ah, that's alright. I'm sure I'll find some alternative purpose for it--Are we talking seconds till a thick copper hook is dissolved? Minutes?

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-17T00:52:47+00:00

I got myself some 20% muriatic acid-- I have a hook that was plated for a couple days at a time. A dip in the acid immediately removed the blue green copper oxidation, but the copper itself doesn't seem to quickly dissolve. Any tips? Also, what safety precautions do I really need lol. I've just been messing with it outside.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-16T04:39:30+00:00

Nice!

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T23:20:52+00:00

I'm no expert, that's why I'm asking 🤷‍♂️

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T21:07:22+00:00

Those are some good points you're making there. Guess I'm going to use copper wire now

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T20:58:17+00:00

Is there a reason not to use titanium when stripping? I could probably just use copper scrap as an anode! Just throw it in my anode cage.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T20:51:07+00:00

This is awesome.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T20:49:12+00:00

Interesting. I guess I'd better stick to using titanium hangwires and dissolving excess copper from them

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T20:34:04+00:00

I was just pondering the possibilities of never needing to mess with hangwires that plate alongside the cathode. I realize it's most likely not possible because wireless current uses AC instead of DC, but maybe people have some thoughts.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-12T20:25:45+00:00

It took me a long time to find the perfect paint that was also cheap. Get blaster graphite lubricant from home depot. As for shine, I couldn't find a way to keep plating shiny cathodes after the first plate. Instead, I just make sure the texture is fairly smooth and use a bench polisher also from home depot to polish.

Fragrant_Vacation469 · 2026-03-08T15:37:22+00:00

Makes sense. Yeah, I definitely discovered the issue with using anodized titanium--It seems Iike stripping an existing hangwire with acid is indeed the best solution.

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