This is brilliant! I'm just restoring an old 1940s tandem cycle and have loads of bits need chroming. It's impossible to get chroming done here in the UK so I'm going to get a kit and do it myself . Polishing is no problem as im a bladesmith. Just cant wait to start.
Thank you! It works great and would be perfect for that type of job! Let us know if you need any help or when you're ready to order and we'll get you up and going.
this company is awesome:::: I'm just learning, i have made more mistake than i care to talk about/// but it is me.. not there equipment. Robert and the staff are incredible, supportive , and patient they will do anything and spend the time so you will succeed. this company represent the values of hard work and pride in there craft its truly an honor to be associated with them. you can purchase any product from them with absolute confidence
thank you for replying I'm thinking of buying one of your units soon I had to make sure I can get more solutions for what I'm doing thank you I'll go check you guys out
Thanks for the great question! We would love to assist you in any way with your project. We are in the process of getting the new site finished, so if you have any questions or issues with navigating or using our website please let us know.
Thank you for posting this. Is this system or technic more efficient and cost effective than just dunking the whole item in the solution? I've seen the "Dunking method " and the instructors say "Once you make the solution, you never have to make it again" . I plan to re-plate vintage safety razors and looking for the best way overall to do it. Thanks.
It is pretty fun to have gold plated tools and other items. Once you have a kit, you see how many things around you can be plated and it only costs a few dollars to do per item once you have the supplies.
Hi ... Found your vid; very informative. I want to gold plate an item that has come out of an engine! The item; I have cleaned up as much as I can. How clean do I need to get this item before I attempt to gold plate it? For example; if there is some old oil stains and a little grease on that item; surely the gold plating process is 'not' going to like that!? So, should I soak my item in some sort of acid tank to remove completely all dirt, grease, and oil, and other 'maybe' contaminantes before starting the gold plating process!? And, the other quick question is; if I want a really deep finish to the gold plating, can I just keep going 'back-an-forth' over the coating to just make it thicker and thicker, therefor a 'deeper-an-deeper' finish, or is that not the correct way to create a deep quality finish!? Would love your thoughts. Thank you so much. William (Hampshire UK)
Hello. I've got some old watches that lost their original plating. They were not chromed before. I want to restore the gold. How would this product perform in those areas ? It is very small stuff and tiny corners. I'm also curious to know if different stripping chemicals need to be used to remove whatever they use on watches . Thanks for the video
@15:37 *you mention "You can't really go wrong over stripping the chrome" but I'll have to assume this isn't the case with fully submerged chrome stripping because if I leave my chrome item in the solution for more than just a few minutes in chrome stripper even at only 5v I end up with the chrome burning and turning a very dark color. If you would like to comment on this, I'd love to learn something new that I may be doing wrong.*
*I own nearly all your products and buy your solutions on a regular basis, I have for many years and with the Chrome Stripping solution which I just used today, I've only ever received it in "Clear solution". I've never received it in yellow nor has it ever yellowed when used. Did you change your solution formula since the time this video was last made which looks like 5 years ago?*
Thank you! We're glad you liked it. We're working on another video on this topic at the moment, so make sure you subscribe and check it out when it's done.
I was trying to gold plate a trigger that is stainless steel. I started with the surface activator, then woods strike then gold plate and didn't want to work... can you please tell me where I went wrong. And yes everything wet out perfectly.
How good is this for a 416 grade 1911. It seems small and does not take a lot of space. I want to do a nickel finish with a high polish. I also want to ask, if I do go with this process for protection, would I also coat, but not polish the inside of the frame / slide
cool system. if I were to re-do a watch case where it is Silver ->Nickel ->gold....where the gold has worn off (the thickness should be about 20 microns) Do I buff off the gold to get down to nickel? or is there something that can strip off the gold to get down to the nickel layer, buff that, re-nickel plate, buff that, THEN gold plate?
Im looking for something i can use on firearms, My question is does the firearm need to be crome or stainless steel? I can remove the bluing on the gun easy but ill this compound stick to gun?
You can plate onto chrome guns, nickel guns, stainless steel guns and regular steel guns. Guns that are blued or coated with anything need to have the coating removed prior to plating. Once down to the bare steel, you can easily plate onto the steel the same way as you plate onto stainless steel. Here is a video showing how we did just that on an AK-47 safety, made of steel: th-cam.com/video/gNBC03rq31k/w-d-xo.html
you can reuse them for a little bit and they would have to go on the same anode and in the same chemical they were used in. You can find the price of them on our website if you ever need more.
Considering getting one your kits. I have a few question though . How durable is this on car emblems ? Considering the front of cars are exposed to road grime, bugs and mutliple washes . What kind of time would you have to spend plating a typical emblem for it to last years ? I want to do this as a business and would hate for people to come back a month later saying it wore off. Secondly could this be done with the emblem still on the vehicle? Do the solutions affect car paint finishes ? Lastly would this work on any chrome plated surface ? Some emblems are plastic and seem to just be painted chrome . If you were to strip back the chrome and reveal only plastic underneath how would you go about gold plating it ? Hopefully you can answer my questions I would love to order a kit very very soon.
DURABILITY: It's has hard as gold plating can possibly be. The thicker (longer) you plate it, the longer the plating will last. If it is taken care of and not polished, it should lost many many years if done properly. TIME PLATED: Most automotive platers spend about as much time as we did on this wrench. Check out our other videos that show plating emblems to get a better idea. If you're concerned about longevity, plate it longer. However, this is not a common problem. The only way they're going to come back a month later saying it wore off is if they polished it off or you just tinted it gold (stopped after seconds of gold plating). STRIPPING CHROME: A lot of times people see chrome plating bubbling and think it was painted, however that is due to incorrect chrome plating. Underneath every chrome plated layer, there is a layer of nickel (across the board). This means it can be easily plated once you strip the chrome. In the event that you did get down to plastic, somehow, it would not be platable. We're happy to answer any and all questions before and after you order. Thanks for the great questions!
Gold Plating Services thanks for the ridiculously fast reply. Sounds great I will be ordering a kit very soon ! One more question though if you don't mind , how would you go about gold plating things that aren't chrome ? Would you plate it in nickel then gold ? Do you sell a kit for that ?
You're welcome! If you need to nickel plate something prior to gold plating purely depends on the situation. Typically, nickel is commonly used as a "diffusion barrier" between a more reactive substrate, (such as copper or brass), and the gold plating. Gold plating is porous, especially if it is thin, and the copper or brass can still corrode underneath the gold unless you either plate it thick or nickel plate before gold plating. If the item is stainless steel, this is not necessary as stainless steel does not have issues with corroding typically. If you do determine you need a nickel underplate, this kit will perform the nickel plating. You would just need to get some Bright Nickel Plating Solution along with your kit. Here is a link to that solution: www.goldplating.com/collections/nickel-solution/products/bright-nickel-plate-solution
You can order directly from our website: www.goldplating.com/collections/brush-plating-kits/products/copy-of-universal-plater-chrome-edition-international Yes we can ship to India.
Absolutely! Gold plating is all about the prep work. If the piece is dull before plating, it will be dull after. If its shiny before plating, it will be shiny after. Plating onto polished metal is ideal, unless the piece is shiny to begin with (in the case of the wrench or a car emblem).
I have a pair of auto headlight bezels that were gold plated and after about 5 years have a faded look. How would i prep them to redo them n a fresh layer of gold plate. Thanks for your time.
Typically you have to polish off all the existing gold prior to replating. However, sometimes you can get away with just plating over it. It's worth a try to do a small area, usually the worst spot, just to see how it looks - if it looks good, plate it. If it doesn't look good, you polish it and plate.
Lol imagine thinking that just because your illusive 10mm wrench is gold plated that you wont lose it ... You dont even have to use a 10mm on anything and it will lose itself
Absolutely, flatware can be done. Congrats on the engagement! Weddings can be one of the most amazing days of your life. The question would be, do you want to do all the work yourself or would you rather us do the plating for you? Plating 800 pieces would be quite time consuming, simply due to the huge number of pieces. If you'd like, you could shoot us an e-mail with a picture of the flatware you have in mind and tell us what material it's made of (preferably stainless steel if possible) and we can give you our best quote on 800. E-mail info@goldplating.com
How long can you use the same solution? Can I use it until its finished or should I change out after every use? Same question for the sleeves. Thank you.
You can reuse the solution until it is gone. The sleeves can be used until they are destroyed or you feel need changing. Eventually they will wear a hole through or get deformed. Sleeves are only about $1.50 each.
If you are careful to stay within the voltage guidelines of the equipment you should not have any burn spots. However. if it were to happen it is easy to fix. Simply take a mixture of baking soda and water and make a paste. With a soft cloth gently buff it out. If you get faded gold spots, just clean the surface thoroughly, activate it, rinse it and gold plate it again.
Great deal right? Especially considering some of our competitors sell an 8oz bottle of Brush Gold for more than this entire kit. The 8oz Jar that comes with this kit contains enough gold to cover about 1,200 square inches of area to a typical decorative thickness, so you can do a lot of plating. It also comes with a large bottle of Chrome Stripper, Woods Nickel Strike, Surface Activator and Electrocleaner. This kit is unique for many reasons. It really is a complete package that has everything someone needs to get started gold plating onto almost any kind of item that can be brush plated. It is not just a "power supply and some chemicals". Thanks for the comment Mr. Schmoe
There is a way that you can plate directly onto the Chrome, (by using completely different chemicals), however the gold plating quickly degrades within a year or so. Plus, there is zero benefits and it does not look better. The proper way to do it is as shown in this video. In fact, it is our opinion that gold platers who started plating directly onto chrome, (back in the late 90's) is part of what killed the automotive gold plating industry. Gold Plating on cars gained a bad reputation because peoples gold packages were looking horrible within a year or so. If done this way, it can last decades if properly taken care of.
It is a hardened 24K gold but it is still 24K gold. How long before it wears off depends on two main factors: 1) How thick the gold is plated. 2) How much abrasion it encounters. For example, a wrench would certainly have the gold wear off in the area where it meets with metal, however the area you handle with your hand would depend on how thick you plate the gold. If you plate it thick, it can last many years or even decades if plated thick enough.
You would plate a steel gun slide the same way you would plate any piece of steel. You would first Electroclean, then Woods Nickel Strike, then gold plate. See our video here for plating onto steel gun parts: th-cam.com/video/gNBC03rq31k/w-d-xo.html We also have other videos showing how. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail us at info@goldplating.com we'll be happy to assist!
Hi! Its will work in chromed parts that had started to rust? Any kit for doing the complete job in steel? ( removing all the old chrome, nickel and rust, and plate some copper, nikel and the gold, ot even the chrome again? ) I'm think in restoration off guitar parts. Regards.
Metals that have rust or corrosion need to be polished to get it down to the bare metal before you plate. Gold plating will only look as good as the surface looks before plating - if its dull before plating it will be dull after, if its shiny before plating it will be shiny after. The kit will plate onto steel with no issue as long as you use Woods Nickel Strike as your second step instead of Surface Activator (This is all included in the kit). To remove chrome you just use the chrome stripping solution. To remove rust you have to polish it off. You can then activate the nickel and gold plate the piece. There is no need to copper plate onto nickel, which nickel is under every chrome plating job. We have lots of customers who restore guitar parts.
Thanks alot for replying! Y'all are the best! So can I apply gold over bright nickel? For instance if I have raw polished metal sonebody wants gold plated. What would be the steps to gold plate polished metal? For metal would inplare with a nickel or stainless bit?
We're happy to help! You absolutely can apply gold over nickel, it is very common. For plating basic metals (nickel, brass, bronze, copper, silver, etc.) you typically pretreat them all the same way: Electroclean, Activate, Plate. The metals that are special case scenarios are Steel/Stainless Steel and Chrome plated items. Steel/Stainless Steel need to be Electrocleaned, Woods Nickel Strike'd and Plated. Chrome items need to be plated as shown in this video (Stripped, activated, plated). The only time you use a nickel bit is if you're using a nickel based solution, such as Bright Nickel or Woods Nickel Strike. You may find this video useful regarding plating onto nickel: th-cam.com/video/iktSfq0LDmw/w-d-xo.html
Temperature definitely can affect some solutions, however it does depend on what temperature and what solution. Typically unless you intentionally heat the solution or intentionally heat the item being plated it should not be an issue.
friendly tip: the video is much better at 1.5x speed
Haha, great tip! Can confirm, it is better.
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looking good, you go boy😘. Willie B.
brknspacebar lol it sounds normal how he should talk
This is brilliant! I'm just restoring an old 1940s tandem cycle and have loads of bits need chroming. It's impossible to get chroming done here in the UK so I'm going to get a kit and do it myself . Polishing is no problem as im a bladesmith. Just cant wait to start.
Thank you! It works great and would be perfect for that type of job! Let us know if you need any help or when you're ready to order and we'll get you up and going.
this company is awesome:::: I'm just learning, i have made more mistake than i care to talk about/// but it is me.. not there equipment. Robert and the staff are incredible, supportive , and patient they will do anything and spend the time so you will succeed. this company represent the values of hard work and pride in there craft its truly an honor to be associated with them. you can purchase any product from them with absolute confidence
Thanks Michael!
Robert is dead bro. Covid vaccine took him out. Have some respect
You did a great job of describing the entire process. Thanks. I'm going to give that a try.
Thank you! Please let us know if you have any questions or need any help.
How did it work out for you? I'm thinking of trying.
Your website is saved in the favourites. I may not own one of these for a while, maybe even years...but I will have one one day.
I love watching u guys gold plate stuff!!!
sure would be fun to gold plate all my tools lol then I could see who never returns my $hit!
Haha! That's a good one.
Then you will never see them again, because they'll get nicked in no time.
coolest harbor freight tool I have ever seen.
Am very impressed. Just learnt the act/science of plating.
It is a great talent to have! Glad you are pleased.
Interesting... might try this kit for changing my guitar’s hardware from chrome to gold :)
I guess ima have to make an investment for the price of this I see lots of gold in my near future lol
Great attention to detail thanks for the video
This is great because you don’t have to polish it lol it looks shiny and beautiful
thank you for replying I'm thinking of buying one of your units soon I had to make sure I can get more solutions for what I'm doing thank you I'll go check you guys out
Thanks for the great question! We would love to assist you in any way with your project. We are in the process of getting the new site finished, so if you have any questions or issues with navigating or using our website please let us know.
Thank you for posting this. Is this system or technic more efficient and cost effective than just dunking the whole item in the solution? I've seen the "Dunking method " and the instructors say "Once you make the solution, you never have to make it again" . I plan to re-plate vintage safety razors and looking for the best way overall to do it. Thanks.
seems like something a lambo owner would do to his toolkit
It is pretty fun to have gold plated tools and other items. Once you have a kit, you see how many things around you can be plated and it only costs a few dollars to do per item once you have the supplies.
Lambo owners have mechanics not toolkits
That's a very good point hahaha 2 grand oil changes
that would be foolish,how long before it wares off on tools you use?
This seems like something a Lambo owner could afford to do to his tools
its amazing, beautiful gold plated
Gold plated là gì
Thanks 👍🏻 always look forward to your videos.
Sir. Where i can buy that machine and solution ?
Hi ... Found your vid; very informative. I want to gold plate an item that has come out of an engine! The item; I have cleaned up as much as I can. How clean do I need to get this item before I attempt to gold plate it? For example; if there is some old oil stains and a little grease on that item; surely the gold plating process is 'not' going to like that!? So, should I soak my item in some sort of acid tank to remove completely all dirt, grease, and oil, and other 'maybe' contaminantes before starting the gold plating process!?
And, the other quick question is; if I want a really deep finish to the gold plating, can I just keep going 'back-an-forth' over the coating to just make it thicker and thicker, therefor a 'deeper-an-deeper' finish, or is that not the correct way to create a deep quality finish!?
Would love your thoughts.
Thank you so much.
William (Hampshire UK)
Hello. I've got some old watches that lost their original plating. They were not chromed before. I want to restore the gold. How would this product perform in those areas ? It is very small stuff and tiny corners. I'm also curious to know if different stripping chemicals need to be used to remove whatever they use on watches . Thanks for the video
I’m wondering this too.Please let us know
@15:37 *you mention "You can't really go wrong over stripping the chrome" but I'll have to assume this isn't the case with fully submerged chrome stripping because if I leave my chrome item in the solution for more than just a few minutes in chrome stripper even at only 5v I end up with the chrome burning and turning a very dark color. If you would like to comment on this, I'd love to learn something new that I may be doing wrong.*
@Gold Plating Services What's the consistency and how much water can you add to the 24k gel when it's dried up? Can you dilute it too much?
From silver to gold, thanks for the subs.
*I own nearly all your products and buy your solutions on a regular basis, I have for many years and with the Chrome Stripping solution which I just used today, I've only ever received it in "Clear solution". I've never received it in yellow nor has it ever yellowed when used. Did you change your solution formula since the time this video was last made which looks like 5 years ago?*
Great job walk through video for novice like me easily said easily understood. Enjoyed it!
Thank you! We're glad you liked it. We're working on another video on this topic at the moment, so make sure you subscribe and check it out when it's done.
It's really simple and excellent
I was trying to gold plate a trigger that is stainless steel. I started with the surface activator, then woods strike then gold plate and didn't want to work... can you please tell me where I went wrong. And yes everything wet out perfectly.
Will this work for my chrome bumpers? Do i have to get the bumpers rechromed before i try this or can i go over light rust
Great kit bought mine through Amazon however it didn’t come with the nickel anode bought it separately
Was it £45
Do you like it?
Definitely interested in this kit. Can it also be used to plate silver on items? Thanks
It sure can! Pretty much any electroplating (brush) solutions will work with this kit.
Which anodes are used? Are they all stanless steel? What is the difference with using carbon anode or stainless steel?
THEY USE TO DO THAT STUFF BACK IN THE DAY
It was very popular in the early 90's, that is when we took off as a company. Now, 30 years later, it's very popular again.
@@GoldPlatingServices ya they did it on bikes
Looks like the design of that was very well done
Thank you! We're glad you think so, we think so too! :)
Hiya. Why not strip the whole spanner at the same time..?? Thank you
Can you do a video on how to copper plate to zinc?
How good is this for a 416 grade 1911. It seems small and does not take a lot of space. I want to do a nickel finish with a high polish. I also want to ask, if I do go with this process for protection, would I also coat, but not polish the inside of the frame / slide
great video thank you so much
How do you dispose the unused liquids?
cool system.
if I were to re-do a watch case where it is Silver ->Nickel ->gold....where the gold has worn off (the thickness should be about 20 microns)
Do I buff off the gold to get down to nickel? or is there something that can strip off the gold to get down to the nickel layer, buff that, re-nickel plate, buff that, THEN gold plate?
thank you very much guys good job
WE ARE FROM ABROAD, WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL USED? Powder ....
Liquid...
Can I do car rims with this kit?
So it has to be chrome for you to gold it? I’d love to gold my guns lol.
Im looking for something i can use on firearms,
My question is does the firearm need to be crome or stainless steel?
I can remove the bluing on the gun easy but ill this compound stick to gun?
You can plate onto chrome guns, nickel guns, stainless steel guns and regular steel guns. Guns that are blued or coated with anything need to have the coating removed prior to plating. Once down to the bare steel, you can easily plate onto the steel the same way as you plate onto stainless steel. Here is a video showing how we did just that on an AK-47 safety, made of steel: th-cam.com/video/gNBC03rq31k/w-d-xo.html
I have a gold plated wrestling belt that’s dull. Is this ideal to bring it back to the mirror shine deep gold finish ?
How much does a set up like this run and can you plate a silver slide for a gun and what all does this kit come with
And are the cloth pockets washable and reusable... I wonder if it's costly to reorder items if you do this on a regular basis.
you can reuse them for a little bit and they would have to go on the same anode and in the same chemical they were used in. You can find the price of them on our website if you ever need more.
Hi there! Do you have a video goldplating on plastic?
Wait stripping do you not use fans to move the fumes from electronic probe and the strip solution back in the days I used to give a nasty smell
How would you fix areas that fog up on the item that is gold plated ?
You only showed one side of the wrench. Did the backside of the wrench not shown in the video also become gold plated?
No, both sides need to be done in this same way.
Is there some type of way to protect gold plated things. Like some type of protective layer or something.
Amazing
Are the Cotten swabs a one time use or can we use them multiple times as in 1 week later or do I have to throw it away?
Nice work
I have the kit, but lost the instructions.
Could I please purchase replacement instructions ?
You can actually find them on our website here - www.goldplating.com/pages/new-user-guide-page
Been looking for something like this, where can we buy the kit and how much is it, and cost of supplys
Nice video , but how can i reverse the process if i want to turn gold back to chrome?
Does this mean I could improve the connection on cables by making it gold tipped?
Many cables have gold plated connection points. So do Printed Circuit Boards in computers.
can one work on a hand guard using this kit?
I amde stain glass is it possible to put that on glass stain glass
for make sung my work for exemple
Considering getting one your kits. I have a few question though . How durable is this on car emblems ? Considering the front of cars are exposed to road grime, bugs and mutliple washes . What kind of time would you have to spend plating a typical emblem for it to last years ? I want to do this as a business and would hate for people to come back a month later saying it wore off. Secondly could this be done with the emblem still on the vehicle? Do the solutions affect car paint finishes ? Lastly would this work on any chrome plated surface ? Some emblems are plastic and seem to just be painted chrome . If you were to strip back the chrome and reveal only plastic underneath how would you go about gold plating it ? Hopefully you can answer my questions I would love to order a kit very very soon.
DURABILITY: It's has hard as gold plating can possibly be. The thicker (longer) you plate it, the longer the plating will last. If it is taken care of and not polished, it should lost many many years if done properly.
TIME PLATED: Most automotive platers spend about as much time as we did on this wrench. Check out our other videos that show plating emblems to get a better idea. If you're concerned about longevity, plate it longer. However, this is not a common problem. The only way they're going to come back a month later saying it wore off is if they polished it off or you just tinted it gold (stopped after seconds of gold plating).
STRIPPING CHROME: A lot of times people see chrome plating bubbling and think it was painted, however that is due to incorrect chrome plating. Underneath every chrome plated layer, there is a layer of nickel (across the board). This means it can be easily plated once you strip the chrome. In the event that you did get down to plastic, somehow, it would not be platable.
We're happy to answer any and all questions before and after you order. Thanks for the great questions!
Gold Plating Services thanks for the ridiculously fast reply. Sounds great I will be ordering a kit very soon ! One more question though if you don't mind , how would you go about gold plating things that aren't chrome ? Would you plate it in nickel then gold ? Do you sell a kit for that ?
You're welcome! If you need to nickel plate something prior to gold plating purely depends on the situation. Typically, nickel is commonly used as a "diffusion barrier" between a more reactive substrate, (such as copper or brass), and the gold plating. Gold plating is porous, especially if it is thin, and the copper or brass can still corrode underneath the gold unless you either plate it thick or nickel plate before gold plating. If the item is stainless steel, this is not necessary as stainless steel does not have issues with corroding typically. If you do determine you need a nickel underplate, this kit will perform the nickel plating. You would just need to get some Bright Nickel Plating Solution along with your kit. Here is a link to that solution: www.goldplating.com/collections/nickel-solution/products/bright-nickel-plate-solution
Gold Plating Services I see! Thanks for the answers and quick replies .
Of course. Each customers success is very important to us. We like when customers fully understand what they're buying.
what do you recumbent for a 63"x6" inch part, I have a front grill off of a 66 chevy impala that I would like to chrome plate?
I want this universal plating machine
Where I can order? Will it be delivered to India?
You can order directly from our website: www.goldplating.com/collections/brush-plating-kits/products/copy-of-universal-plater-chrome-edition-international
Yes we can ship to India.
Do you have any machine that can gold plate bigger items like a sofa???
Whats d cost of solutions?
Hi, this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
Will this also do stainless steel or aluminum
Can you gold plate polished metal?
Absolutely! Gold plating is all about the prep work. If the piece is dull before plating, it will be dull after. If its shiny before plating, it will be shiny after. Plating onto polished metal is ideal, unless the piece is shiny to begin with (in the case of the wrench or a car emblem).
Can this be used to gold plate jigheads for fishing?
Will this work for items brushed in conductive coating that are not metal
Is it possible to gold plate the tips of any exhaust system? Or wheels even?
I have a pair of auto headlight bezels that were gold plated and after about 5 years have a faded look. How would i prep them to redo them n a fresh layer of gold plate.
Thanks for your time.
Typically you have to polish off all the existing gold prior to replating. However, sometimes you can get away with just plating over it. It's worth a try to do a small area, usually the worst spot, just to see how it looks - if it looks good, plate it. If it doesn't look good, you polish it and plate.
Imagine a gold plated 10mm u would never lose it lmao 😂 good idea using a 14mm
Justin Riccitelli that was my first thought when I opened this video!
Lol imagine thinking that just because your illusive 10mm wrench is gold plated that you wont lose it ... You dont even have to use a 10mm on anything and it will lose itself
😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂
My thoughts exactly
Gold plating in life
Will it turn back to its original state over time?
Sir how much is the unit of universal plater..
Hi, this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
how long it will faded back to original plated nickel?
Where can I purchase this kit?
Hi, this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
Can I gold plate flatware for my wedding? This is awesome
Information. It’s so expensive for 800
Pc of flatware
Absolutely, flatware can be done. Congrats on the engagement! Weddings can be one of the most amazing days of your life. The question would be, do you want to do all the work yourself or would you rather us do the plating for you? Plating 800 pieces would be quite time consuming, simply due to the huge number of pieces. If you'd like, you could shoot us an e-mail with a picture of the flatware you have in mind and tell us what material it's made of (preferably stainless steel if possible) and we can give you our best quote on 800. E-mail info@goldplating.com
How long can you use the same solution? Can I use it until its finished or should I change out after every use? Same question for the sleeves. Thank you.
You can reuse the solution until it is gone. The sleeves can be used until they are destroyed or you feel need changing. Eventually they will wear a hole through or get deformed. Sleeves are only about $1.50 each.
Should of done the 10mm :) cant say I ever used a 14 much, for sure a 13 on chevys
One question... Can't the gold plating handle high heat?
Yeah but how long dose it last
If I get a burn spot while plating how do i fix it and touching up faded gold how do I go about doing that?
If you are careful to stay within the voltage guidelines of the equipment you should not have any burn spots. However. if it were to happen it is easy to fix. Simply take a mixture of baking soda and water and make a paste. With a soft cloth gently buff it out. If you get faded gold spots, just clean the surface thoroughly, activate it, rinse it and gold plate it again.
Oo a grand for a bench power supply and some chemicals?
Great deal right? Especially considering some of our competitors sell an 8oz bottle of Brush Gold for more than this entire kit. The 8oz Jar that comes with this kit contains enough gold to cover about 1,200 square inches of area to a typical decorative thickness, so you can do a lot of plating. It also comes with a large bottle of Chrome Stripper, Woods Nickel Strike, Surface Activator and Electrocleaner. This kit is unique for many reasons. It really is a complete package that has everything someone needs to get started gold plating onto almost any kind of item that can be brush plated. It is not just a "power supply and some chemicals". Thanks for the comment Mr. Schmoe
Thank you so much for this video. Is it working on plastic ? Or only metal?
Thanks for watching! Will only work on metal surfaces. So if it's plastic, it would need to be chrome plated first.
Will the machine Crome plate plastic?
Mine didn't come with a guide book.
Can you skip the Chrome stripping and make it Gold Chrome?
Or what if the metal is black?
There is a way that you can plate directly onto the Chrome, (by using completely different chemicals), however the gold plating quickly degrades within a year or so. Plus, there is zero benefits and it does not look better. The proper way to do it is as shown in this video. In fact, it is our opinion that gold platers who started plating directly onto chrome, (back in the late 90's) is part of what killed the automotive gold plating industry. Gold Plating on cars gained a bad reputation because peoples gold packages were looking horrible within a year or so. If done this way, it can last decades if properly taken care of.
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Is that first solution alodine ?
Can this be done to bolt heads?
this is dope how is the durability and how long dose it last ?
It is a hardened 24K gold but it is still 24K gold. How long before it wears off depends on two main factors: 1) How thick the gold is plated. 2) How much abrasion it encounters. For example, a wrench would certainly have the gold wear off in the area where it meets with metal, however the area you handle with your hand would depend on how thick you plate the gold. If you plate it thick, it can last many years or even decades if plated thick enough.
What's the process to gold plate a steel gun slide? Do I need copper or can I just use surface activator then nickel then gold?
You would plate a steel gun slide the same way you would plate any piece of steel. You would first Electroclean, then Woods Nickel Strike, then gold plate. See our video here for plating onto steel gun parts: th-cam.com/video/gNBC03rq31k/w-d-xo.html We also have other videos showing how. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail us at info@goldplating.com we'll be happy to assist!
So how do I keep it clean.. I heard there are some things you can't use like windex.??
All you need is plain water and a microfiber cloth to clean anything gold plated.
Hi! Its will work in chromed parts that had started to rust?
Any kit for doing the complete job in steel? ( removing all the old chrome, nickel and rust, and plate some copper, nikel and the gold, ot even the chrome again? )
I'm think in restoration off guitar parts.
Regards.
Metals that have rust or corrosion need to be polished to get it down to the bare metal before you plate. Gold plating will only look as good as the surface looks before plating - if its dull before plating it will be dull after, if its shiny before plating it will be shiny after.
The kit will plate onto steel with no issue as long as you use Woods Nickel Strike as your second step instead of Surface Activator (This is all included in the kit).
To remove chrome you just use the chrome stripping solution. To remove rust you have to polish it off. You can then activate the nickel and gold plate the piece. There is no need to copper plate onto nickel, which nickel is under every chrome plating job.
We have lots of customers who restore guitar parts.
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one last question also, with the chrome package does it only apply for application to chrome or can it do everything the lower model do too?
It can do everything the standard universal plater kit can do, as well as plate onto chrome items.
Good vid, how much does this cost
Hi, this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
Thanks alot for replying! Y'all are the best! So can I apply gold over bright nickel? For instance if I have raw polished metal sonebody wants gold plated. What would be the steps to gold plate polished metal? For metal would inplare with a nickel or stainless bit?
We're happy to help! You absolutely can apply gold over nickel, it is very common. For plating basic metals (nickel, brass, bronze, copper, silver, etc.) you typically pretreat them all the same way: Electroclean, Activate, Plate. The metals that are special case scenarios are Steel/Stainless Steel and Chrome plated items. Steel/Stainless Steel need to be Electrocleaned, Woods Nickel Strike'd and Plated. Chrome items need to be plated as shown in this video (Stripped, activated, plated). The only time you use a nickel bit is if you're using a nickel based solution, such as Bright Nickel or Woods Nickel Strike.
You may find this video useful regarding plating onto nickel: th-cam.com/video/iktSfq0LDmw/w-d-xo.html
one more question.
does the temperature of the item or the temperature of the solutions have an effect to the application?
Temperature definitely can affect some solutions, however it does depend on what temperature and what solution. Typically unless you intentionally heat the solution or intentionally heat the item being plated it should not be an issue.