Electroforming – Plating on Plastics

Key Operational Reference Points We hope you enjoyed the tutorial, below are the key points to use as reference when plating on plastic. Step 1: Covering the Plastic Item in Conductive Paint Once you are wearing the correct PPE, have worked out the surface area of your item by using an online surface area calculator, …

How to Choose a Plating Kit

Which Plating Kit is Best For Me? We know that choosing a suitable kit can be tricky, especially with so many options to choose from. The best way to decide on which product to purchase is to think about the types of things you would like to plate, the substrate that you are plating onto, …

How to Choose a Shade of Gold

Which Gold Plating Solution Is Best For Me? When gold plating, there are a number of different shades of yellow gold to choose from. Deciding which to go for mainly comes down to aesthetics. In this article we talk about the different shades of gold that we have on offer and their most popular uses. …

How to Plate Aluminium

Important Note: This video tutorial focuses strictly on the critical preparation stage required to get your raw aluminium to the point where it can be successfully electroplated. It does not cover the final gold plating application itself. This prep phase is where most technicians encounter issues; once this baseline is achieved, the gold plating step …

How to Plate Different Metals

We realise that with such a wide range of metal surfaces out there to choose from, it can be confusing to know exactly what steps and which chemicals are required for plating. Sometimes, things can get even trickier to decipher when the steps required for plating in a certain metal vary or are completed in …

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