preferably operate to effect at least one complete bath turnover per hour although lower and higher turnover rates may be used in a preferred embodiment of the present invention the filter from the electroplating bath is removed and the plated objects have been found to be satisfactory in surface appearance under all plating conditions whether a high or low current density has been used the ph of the electroplating solution is dependent upon the metal being plated the current density and the like and may vary within a given range for any particular metal those skilled in the art are familiar with such variations in the process of the present invention where zinc is the metal to be plated the ph of the electroplating bath is usually solution maintained as slightly acidic i e within the range of about 5 0 to 6 0 preferably within the range of about 5 2 to 5 8 and especially preferably at about 5 5 if necessary hydrochloric acid or potassium hydroxide can be used to reduce or raise the ph of the zinc electroplating solution in the process of the present invention where cadmium is the metal to be plated the ph of the solution should also be maintained as acidic i e within the range of less than about 1 00 to about 2 00 preferably within the range of less than about 1 00 to about 1 50 and especially preferably of less than about 1 00 to about 1 05 if necessary sulfuric acid.