Plating Question

[m22mike]

It was my plating, and the process is do not remove anything. The plating is a cold process and will not harm plastic ,rubber, wiring etc.
If you wish to keep plating off the outside of the copper lamp sockets you must mask with a liquid mask. My plater showed me the stuff they use in a gallon can, and I sure do not remember what it was.
But what I used that worked well was a aerosol ruberized tool handle spray I got at the Box Depot store. I think it is made by Dip It ????
Anyway mask the wire lead and housing, then spray 4 to 5 light coats and cure with a heat gun. Score the edge with a Exacto Knife and carefully remove the tape, now your ready to plate, and don't worry about the contacts inside the light socket,the light plating won't hurt anything.
I also did some rear license plate lights and front 69 Nova and 66 Chevelle turn lamps, they came out awsome
Mike