Because l wanted to color my spoke nipples gold as per original and nickel can't be colored, l bought zinc supplies to try it out.
Nickel plated spokes and zinc plated nipples with gold chromate for color.
The longer the freshly zinc plated part stays in the chromate, the more color it picks up.
l'm finding the zinc easier to do than the nickel because the temperature of the electrolyte only needs to be around 30* compared to 55* for the nickel.
Got my hub paint sorted too. The one on the left has been washed and rubbed with a rag but no polish and on the right is repainted.
