Zippo Lighter Restoration, Harley Davidson edition gold plated

Zippo lighter restoration Harley Davidson edition. Today I restore a relatively new lighter with a rusty HD metal emblem on it. I mirror polish the lighter and gold plate the emblem with a thick layer of 24 carat gold. This Zippo lighter is not very old. One of my fans here on YouTube sent it to me from US. He wrote that he lost it at a Bike festival a few years back and that he found it two years later at the same camp where he uses to have his tent. I think that he is going to be very surprised when he sees this restoration video. RESTORATION PROCESS I always start with WD40 rust remover. Just to be safe. This zippo lighter inner case was stuck in the zippo bottom case. I had a really hard time separate those two parts from each other. I choosed to sandblast the metal emblem and used my Dremel 3000 mini drill to polish the lighter inner and outer case. After I have cleaned the parts I electroplated the Harley Davidson metal emblem with nickel to make the metal susceptible for the gold plating. I plated emblem with 24 carat of gold many times to achieve a beautiful thick layer of gold. THE AWESOME T-SHIRT THAT I WEAR IN THE VIDEO ➡️ https://teespring.com/stores/awesome-restorations In this video I also describe how to change wick, fill fluid and flint on your Zippo lighter. And I recommend some original Zippo Products to use. ??THIS IS THE STUFF I USE AND RECOMMEND ?? AMAZON WORLD: Zippo leather pouch: https://amzn.to/2OvTKQw Harley Davidson Zippos: https://amzn.to/386tS5N Original flints: https://amzn.to/2ZIFs3F Zippo premium lighter fluid: https://amzn.to/36hBWje Cotton and felt: https://amzn.to/2QinPEu Wick and flints co pack: https://amzn.to/2GWMrgO WD40 Multiuse spray: https://amzn.to/2RHDzR0 Ultrasonic cleaner: https://amzn.to/3axHh8l Dremel 3000 multi rotary cutter: https://amzn.to/2SlXMw4 DC Power supply for electroplating: https://amzn.to/36dCOVf 24 carat gold plate solution: https://amzn.to/2S7q9zr Handle for brush gold plating: https://amzn.to/371qtE0 AMAZON EUROPE: Zippo leather pouch: https://amzn.to/2ONyJRR Harley Davidson Zippos: https://amzn.to/36XCSJ2 Original flints: https://amzn.to/2ZIFs3F Zippo flint, fluid and wick: Original flints: https://amzn.to/2UuqCwV Cotton and felt: https://amzn.to/397tzYm Dremel 3000 multi rotary cutter: https://amzn.to/2UuzmDp WD40 Multiuse spray: https://amzn.to/3bgCEjx Ultrasonic cleaner: https://amzn.to/380IYto Dremel 3000 multi rotary cutter: https://amzn.to/2Oz2Mwj DC Power supply for electroplating: https://amzn.to/39c5Oyh 24 carat gold plate solution: https://amzn.to/2S7q9zr Handle for brush gold plating: https://amzn.to/371qtE0 NOTE: This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something, I'll receive a small commission. Thanks for your support :-) Please subscribe if you want to see more cool upcoming restoration projects ? And DON’T FORGET TO SEE the Vietnamese army gun oil bottle restoration: https://youtu.be/MFK3HBmmiI8 Music: From YouTube free audio library. Thanks for watching my restoration video. See you soon. Best wishes, Martin.