hi all,
here is a tutorial / demonstration on how to perform 24K gold plating on a Provari, though the same principles apply to any other stainless steel item
Cheers,
Scott
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hi all,
here is a tutorial / demonstration on how to perform 24K gold plating on a Provari, though the same principles apply to any other stainless steel item
Cheers,
Scott
I am not a fan of gold, so I won't be doing this any time soon, but that was really interesting seeing how it's done. Thanks for the tutorial. If only chrome were done as easily at home.
hi mate,
ive got chrome solution too and it basically just requires nickel plating the item prior to the chrome plating.........but its definitely more tricky to achieve a decent finish with chrome compared to plating with gold!
cheers
scott
ive got chrome solution too and it basically just requires nickel plating the item prior to the chrome plating.........but its definitely more tricky to achieve a decent finish with chrome compared to plating with gold!
cheers
scott
IDK about in the UK, but the US has some ridiculously strict laws regulating chrome plating because of the chemicals/acids needed.
Still, it's always awesome to see HOW stuff like this is done. How do you know how long to have the metal in the gold solution?
Still, it's always awesome to see HOW stuff like this is done. How do you know how long to have the metal in the gold solution?
hi mate,
the chrome solution and chemicals required are freely sold over here and it actually all came with the kit i got from Ebay, lol
with regards to how long you need to keep the metal in the gold, according to the instructions its around 10 seconds, then turn the item 180 degrees and do another 10 seconds.......but i just do it until i can see that everything has been fully covered
cheers
scott
the chrome solution and chemicals required are freely sold over here and it actually all came with the kit i got from Ebay, lol
with regards to how long you need to keep the metal in the gold, according to the instructions its around 10 seconds, then turn the item 180 degrees and do another 10 seconds.......but i just do it until i can see that everything has been fully covered
cheers
scott
How did you remove the plating from the first Provari?
hi mate,
i didnt!
i went over the gold with a nickel plate and then followed it up with a chrome plate........it didnt come out a shiny chrome like the one in the vid, but looks pretty nice none the less.......slightly more metallic looking and shinier than the original satin finish
cheers
scott
feel free to gold plate the Provari Im going to win on the contest before sending it to me!!!
its nothing like i though it was done. thanks, Scott! Yougetcha skillz!!
its nothing like i though it was done. thanks, Scott! Yougetcha skillz!!
Hopefully I do not come off as a complete idiot here but this was done in a way I would have never thought. One thing I do not quite understand. This kind of gold plating is either not real gold or you get some amount of gold in that purple gold solution? How much was the solution? I have never bothered to research gold plating so I am lost.
Don't quote me, but I think the way it works is that there are gold ions in the solution. Then it works like a lead-acid battery. The part you are plating acts like an electrode, and the ions collect on it and bond to it, like the lead plates in a battery.
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hi all,
here is a tutorial / demonstration on how to perform 24K gold plating on a Provari, though the same principles apply to any other stainless steel item
Cheers,
Scott
Thanks Scott.
Gave me some ideas.
hi mate,
Dalton63841 has pretty much got it spot on with his explanation
it is 100% real gold, its just that the gold particles or ions (not sure what the actual correct term is) are suspended in the fluid.........a lot of people are thinking that the process is actually making gold by simply mixing some chemicals together, but then that would be alchemy! lol
cheers
scott
Very nice tutorial. You get some awesome results from a kit that came from eBay.
I personally don't know anything about this process and am curious... Is it possible and/or simple to white-gold plate brass?
To my knowledge you cannot do "white gold plating". The electroplating process involves using electrolysis to bond ions to the surface of a metallic object. The problem is that there is no such thing as a white gold ion. White gold is an alloy of regular gold and either nickel, silver, or platinum. In fact, white gold is usually plated with Rhodium, so that it will maintain its look, and be more "white", as pure white gold still has a yellowish color.
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hi mate,
i paid £200 for my kit, but there are others on Ebay that will do the same job for around £60
cheers
scott
i paid £200 for my kit, but there are others on Ebay that will do the same job for around £60
cheers
scott
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