Sep 1, 2006 #1 RTXO Mechanical Sep 1, 2006 4 I am trying to coat a thin layer of lead onto aluminum, to protect the aluminum from battery acid. Any suggestion on how.
I am trying to coat a thin layer of lead onto aluminum, to protect the aluminum from battery acid. Any suggestion on how.
Sep 6, 2006 1 #2 kenvlach Materials Apr 12, 2000 2,514 'Tin' the aluminum with 90-10 (lead-tin) solder. Need a good flux, one specifically for aluminum. Or, electroplate lead onto tin-plated aluminum. Upvote 0 Downvote
'Tin' the aluminum with 90-10 (lead-tin) solder. Need a good flux, one specifically for aluminum. Or, electroplate lead onto tin-plated aluminum.
Sep 6, 2006 1 #3 unclesyd Materials Aug 21, 2002 9,819 I believe your best bet is to deposit a Zincate coating prior to any plating. Check with the any plating shops in your area. If you you Zincate the suggestion given by kenvlach will work much better. Something like SurTec 652 http://www.surtec.com/Kataloge/ChromeProducts.html Upvote 0 Downvote
I believe your best bet is to deposit a Zincate coating prior to any plating. Check with the any plating shops in your area. If you you Zincate the suggestion given by kenvlach will work much better. Something like SurTec 652 http://www.surtec.com/Kataloge/ChromeProducts.html
