A standard dull acid copper plate can be employed for long electroplating periods in order to put a “high build” up of copper on the surface, this is ideal to cover imperfections in a components surface, which can then be polished to a bright finish with skilled polishing techniques.

To avoid polishing and the high use of copper from solution, a bright solution should be employed. A bright copper plating solution will allow an attractive finish to be attained in a fraction of the time with a lot less effort and removes the need for polishing, which is a skilled process on its own.