[Milsurplus] Restoring Cadmium plating

David Stinson [email protected]
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 06:18:01 -0500


"J. Forster" wrote:
> 
> Has anyone  found a means to restore or replate the silvery-grey matte cadmium
> plating used on WW II vintage radios? I am not interested in replating with
> Zinc.

I don't recommend it.  Cadmium is a dangerous metal and any 
plating solution left over would be a hazardous waste.

73 Dave S.