Me trying to learn cheap DIY Zinc plating

This is my first try at build your own zinc plating kit. end results turned out ok but i still have to try and figure out how to get the chrome appearance right out of the plating solution. DIY Zinc Plating Three 5 litre containers $9.00 each Canadian tire One 14 litre container $7.19 Canadian tire 4 litres muriatic acid $12.00 Hardware store 4 litres epsom salts $10.00 Grocery store 8 litres of vinegar $7.00 Grocery store Bag of white sugar $10 Grocery store Zinc coil $37.00 for canadianshttps://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00L... Copper pipe $10.00 Hardware store Copper wire $10.00 Hardware store Alligator clips $2.00 Hardware store Regulated power supply $63.00 for canadians https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07M... Scotchbright disk for canadians $5.90 https://www.globalindustrial.ca/p/too... The plating solution recipe (which you can scale up or down as you like): 1 liter of vinegar (5%) 100 grams Epsom Salt 120 grams sugar