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d. Rinse thoroughly in clean tap water.
e. Activate the surface using forward current and the appropriate solution for the base material (as #7 or 1027 activating solution).
f. DO NOT RINSE.
g. Immediately nickel-plate the surface to a thickness of 0.00005 to 0.0001. Nickel flash with one of the pre-plate nickels (as nickel 2080).
h. Rinse thoroughly.
i. Continue plating with the desired metal to the proper thickness. j. Rinse and dry.
5.5.4 Plating on iron and carbon steels. (For steel heat treated above 180,000 psi, see paragraph 5.5.5.)
on the surface.
a. Electro-clean using forward current until water does not break
b. Rinse thoroughly in clean tap water.
c. Reverse current de-smut with the appropriate etching solution, such as 1022 or #2 etch) to obtain a uniform light gray-to-black etched surface.
d. Rinse thoroughly.
e. Reverse current de-smut with the appropriate de-smutting solution, such as #3 or 1023 etch and de-smut, until smut is removed.
f. Rinse thoroughly.
g. Electro-plate the part with the desired metal. If cooper or silver is the desired metal, an undercoat is required.
h. Rinse and dry.
5.5.5 Plating on ultra high strength steels. (Steels heated treated to 180,000 psi and above.)
on the surface.
a. Electro-clean using reverse current until water does not break
b. Rinse thoroughly in clean tap water.
c. Electro-plate the part with the desired metal. If cooper or
silver is the desired metal, an undercoat is required. Plate initially at the highest voltage
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