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The purpose of this paper is to take a comprehensive look at the advantages of close anode to cathode spacing when chromium plating aircraft components. This method of chromium plating, called at various times, reversible rack plating, innovative plating, and conforming anode plating, has been poorly explained and therefore, often misunderstood. As a result, very few aircraft rework or manufacturing facilities are taking advantage of this simple, efficient process. The Naval Air Rework Facilities at Cherry Point, North Carolina and Pensacola, Florida converted several hard chromium plating tanks to the close anode to cathode spacing arrangement approximately three years ago. Since that time, both facilities have gathered information comparing this system to the conventional, tank anode boxing method, previously used. Significant production advantages were realized with the close anode to cathode spacing.