Zinc plating

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Just got turned on to zinc plating and starting to get a little carried away. Basically I'm wondering how far can I go with this, I'm doing all my hardware and stuff like that but I was wondering if I can plate my fuel tanks, heim steering tubes, floor boards, cross-members, exhaust, etc. Are there better coatings for different applications like nickle or chrome. I really like the look of yellow zinc. Does it have a high enough heat tolerance for automotive applications like exhaust?

 
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Electro plating, Im also planning on electroplating all my suspension hardware/steering tubes prior to install but am worried about diameter changes and wether the nuts and bolts will fit right after the plating, also does the process add any significant weight to the substrate? Also want to plate the Sherman tank from Wild Horses but it's already painted, can you electroplate over paint or would I need to sand it first, is the tank even worth plating

 

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