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AMERICAN GOLD PLATING
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Gold Plating BY
PICTURES
The idea of Gold Plating BY PICTURES
is to give you picture images of the gold plating process so you can understand the steps
in Gold Plating. This page will give you a simple set of picture images that will give you
a working idea of how a Brush Type Gold Plating system works. Because of all of the images
on this page, it will take a long time to load. It could take 2 minutes to get to all
images.
PLEASE NOTE: We provide
the detailed 100 page Gold Plating Manual and the QUICK START GUIDE to Gold Plating,
with our Gold Plating equipment. There is important information contained within the Gold
Plating Manual and the QUICK START GUIDE to Gold Plating. This group of pictures is not a
replacement for the Gold Plating Manual or a replacement for the QUICK START GUIDE to Gold
Plating. We assume no liability in any way whatsoever by offering this basic group of
images. And by viewing and or printing these images, you accept the limitation of our
liability and agree that before you might attempt to Gold Plate in any way whatsoever, you
will read and comprehend the appropriate manual for the system you get.
PLEASE NOTE: In the following
pictures, you will see hands working over a "drain pan." If this were an actual
Gold Plating Job, the operator would have gloves on, as well as holding the item in their
gloved hands. It IS NOT necessary, or a benefit for you to have a stainless steel
grounding tray in your drain pan. This increases your cost without offering you a benefit.
24K Gold Plating on Cars, Trucks,
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV'S) and Vans is a DRESS UP Accessory.
Consumer also Gold Plate other items
like Guns, Jewelry, and similar decorative items.
To help our customers in learning how
to Gold Plate, we provide a detailed 100 page Gold Plating Manual that covers a wide
variety of topics about Gold Plating. Plus we provide a QUICK START GUIDE to Gold
Plating.
The first Gold Plating photo image
shows the Gold Plating Family Photo. The Gold Plating Family Photo shows off the standard
Gold Plating Equipment package which contains everything you need (including Gold Plating
chemicals) to get you started in Gold Plating.
To see a larger version of the image above,
click on the image above.
The 30 AMP MOBILE Gold Plating Equipment
& Supplies family photo represents all of
the items currently listed in the Gold Plating equipment packing list shown on another
page in our large informational WEB SITE on Gold Plating.
The items shown above are the basic quantities of
items you will need to do a quality Gold Plating job. Most of the replacement supplies are
available locally once you know what you need to have to do the Gold Plating work.
The 30 AMP Power Supply AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST to the amounts of AMPS necessary in the separate steps of
the Gold Plating process.
To set up your Power Supply it is a simple matter
of plugging the RED wire into the RED power output and the BLACK wire into the black power
ground.
RED is POSITIVE and BLACK is
NEGATIVE.
This simple and easy to do
connection establishes a simple color-code for you.
POSITIVE FLOWS TO NEGATIVE.
POSITIVE ALWAYS FLOWS TO NEGATIVE.
If you have had a chance to visit our Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) page, you will already know that we suggest the most common problem
in mobile "brush type" Gold Plating is not stripping the chrome enough, or not
removing all of the chrome. The 30 AMP mobile Gold Plating System has enough amps to
do the work and AUTOMATICALLY adjusts to the amount of amps necessary in the different
steps of the Gold Plating process.
Used properly, the three step - three chemical
system we provide will not have problems in stripping the chrome, activating the nickel or
depositing and molecularly bonding the 24K Gold to the exposed and activated nickel.
Our experience shows this 3-step process is the
best for overall durability and long wearing gold.
The 3-step system is the same process used by tank
platers doing gold plating for years.
The VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT is AUTOMATIC with
the 30 AMP Power Supply.
RED is ELECTRICALLY POSITIVE while BLACK is
ELECTRICALLY NEGATIVE. Using the two wire method for Gold Plating makes it simple.
With this simple two wire system, POSITIVE (RED)
always flows to NEGATIVE (BLACK).
After cleaning the piece you are going to work to
gold plate, the first step is stripping the chrome.
PLEASE NOTE: The high grade stainless steel we
use for our stainless steel ELECTRODE HANDLES and stainless steel ELECTRODES are extremely
durable. When you accidentally drop them or when they get rough handling while in transit.
The stainless steel electrodes do not break down during the normal plating process or
cause any problems or contamination n the Gold Plating process.
For the purpose of this Web Site Page, we did
the photo's INSIDE a building and worked with the Cadillac Script in the drain pan.
When you do the Gold Plating work, you will almost
always do the Gold Plating work while the scripts are on the vehicle.
NOTE: Replacing DOUBLE STICK Automotive Grade
tape backings on removed scripts can be a problem. The BEST RESULTS come from doing
the Gold Plating work with the scripts on the vehicle.
The Gold Plating process we use for converting a
CHROME SCRIPT to a GOLD SCRIPT is generally referred to as a 3 step system, although there
are more than three actual steps when you consider you may have to clean the script first
and so on.
Step 1 - STRIP THE CHROME, which exposes the layer
of nickel below the chrome.
Step 2 - ACTIVATE THE NICKEL, which gets the
nickel ready for the gold.
Step 3 - DEPOSIT & MOLECULARLY
BOND 24K Gold to the exposed and activated nickel.
If you are attempting to Gold Plate
items that are not already CHROME PLATED, we can help you too. The process may require
added chemicals and steps. If you have questions on this, contact us so we can help you.
5 to 7 Minutes to Gold Plate the Average
Script / Emblem right on the vehicle.
The images below show working with the
Gold Plating System in a drain pan.
You will see that gold plating small items
over a drain pan is done by hand.
Since you will do the work by hand, a
grounding tray is an added expense.
We do not include items that increase your
cost without value to you.
If you want to see gold plating of scripts
while they are on a vehicle, the way
you will wind up doing almost all of your
automotive work, > CLICK HERE
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STEP 1 - STRIPPING THE CHROME
To take the chrome off of a part, you make the
part ELECTRICALLY POSITIVE and the chrome stripper chemical ELECTRICALLY NEGATIVE. When
you apply power, the chrome stripper electro chemically (meaning using electricity and
chemicals) strips off the chrome.
We do not recommend, and specifically suggest
against using an alligator clip to connect to a script/emblem. The reason is simple. In
actual use, Gold Platers do not move the alligator clips after they attach them. In that
case, you can, and occasionally will, run to much electricity through one spot which can
cause problems in plating, as well as causing problems of not stripping the chrome in the
spot where the alligator clip is connected. The metal BANANA CLIPS work fine.
As the chrome comes off of the script, the
synthetic anode wrap turns yellow. The yellow color is the chrome chemical coming off of
the script/emblem.
The TRIGGER SPRAY BOTTLE with distilled water is
used to RINSE OFF the script/emblem in between the steps. Since water beads on chrome, you
can do a check to be sure you have removed all of the chrome from the script/emblem.
In the next image, we show the color-coded BLACK
lead wire connected to the black output of the 35 amp PYRAMID Gold Series Power Supply and
into the color-coded BLACK solid stainless steel PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE
with a synthetic anode wrap on the anode.
With the color-code RED banana clip touching the
script, we made the part we are working on ELECTRICALLY POSITIVE. The chemical is
ELECTRICALLY NEGATIVE because we want the chemicals and the chrome plating to FLOW OFF of
the part and onto the synthetic anode wrap.
NOTE: When working with chemicals, always wear
protective items, such as a chemical respirator and chemical goggles and gloves, all are
provided in your start up equipment package.
When you are stripping the chrome, your hands will
hold the color-coded BLACK PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE with the synthetic wrap
as shown below.
Black plating electrode handle with chrome
stripper chemical.
Touch the part with the RED lead.
The image shown above shows shows the color-code
RED banana plug touching the Cadillac script. This makes the Cadillac script electrically
positive. Touching the color-coded BLACK PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE with the
synthetic wrap wet with the chrome stripper solution, completes the low voltage electrical
circuit and in an ELECTRO CHEMICAL action, strips the chrome from the script. Stripping
off the chrome exposes a layer of nickel. After stripping off the chrome, and rinsing the
part with distilled water, you check to be sure you got all of the chrome off of the
piece.
STEP 2 - ACTIVATING THE NICKEL
In the next step you activate the nickel you
exposed when you stripped off the chrome. In the next image, we show the color-coded RED
lead wire connected to the red output of the 35 amp PYRAMID Gold Series Power Supply and
into the color-coded RED solid stainless steel PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE with
a synthetic anode wrap on the anode.
- In removing the chrome, you made the piece positive
and the chemical negative so the chemical can make the chrome flow off of the piece.
- In nickel activating, you make the piece
electrically negative and the chemical positive so the chemical flows to the piece you are
working on.
This simple and easy to do step of switching from
a chemical on a color-code BLACK ELECTRODE HANDLE to a chemical on a color-coded RED
ELECTRODE HANDLE switches the direction of electrical flow.
POSITIVE still goes to NEGATIVE, POSITIVE ALWAYS
FLOWS TO NEGATIVE. No switches to change or be concerned about. The entire operation is
color-coded.
With the color-code BLACK banana clip touching the
script, we made the parts we are working on ELECTRICALLY NEGATIVE. The chemical is
ELECTRICALLY POSITIVE because we want the nickel activating chemicals to FLOW ONTO the
part.
When you are activating the nickel, your hands
will hold the color-coded RED PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE with the synthetic
wrap as shown below.
Red plating electrode handle with nickel
activator chemical.
Touch the part with the BLACK lead.
The image shown above shows shows the color-code
BLACK banana plug touching the Cadillac script. This makes the Cadillac script
electrically negative. Touching the color-coded RED PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE
with the synthetic wrap wet with the nickel activator solution, completes the low voltage
electrical circuit and in the ELECTRO CHEMICAL action, activated the exposed nickel. After
activating the nickel, and thoroughly rinsing the part with distilled water, you are ready
to move to the next step.
We always rinse very thoroughly between the Nickel
Activating and the Gold Plating. The reason is very important.
The nickel activator can be, and commonly is, an
ACID based formula.
Mixing an ACID with the small amount of CYANIDE in
the Gold Plating solution can release HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
NOTE: Cyanide based Gold provides a hard long
lasting gold.
STEP 3 - DEPOSITING &
MOLECULARLY BONDING THE 24K GOLD
In the next step you deposit and molecularly bond
24K Gold to the exposed and activated nickel. In the next image, we show the color-coded
RED lead wire connected to the red output of the 35 amp PYRAMID Gold Series Power Supply
and into the color-coded YELLOW WITH RED BAND solid stainless steel PLATING ELECTRODE
HANDLE and ELECTRODE with a synthetic anode wrap on the anode.
With the color-code BLACK banana clip touching the
script, we made the parts we are working on ELECTRICALLY NEGATIVE. The chemical is
ELECTRICALLY POSITIVE because we want the 24K Gold Plating chemicals to FLOW ONTO the
part.
When you are depositing and molecularly bonding
the 24K Gold to the exposed and activated nickel, your hands will hold the color-coded
YELLOW WITH RED BAND PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and ELECTRODE with the synthetic wrap as
shown below.
Yellow with Red band plating electrode
handle with Gold Plating Solution.
Touch the part with the BLACK lead.
The image shown above shows the color-code BLACK
banana plug touching the Cadillac script. This makes the Cadillac script electrically
negative. Touching the color-coded YELLOW WITH RED BAND PLATING ELECTRODE HANDLE and
ELECTRODE with the synthetic wrap wet with the gold plating solution, completes the low
voltage electrical circuit and in the ELECTRO CHEMICAL action, deposits and molecularly
bonds the 24K gold to the exposed and activated nickel. The PURPLE COLORED Gold Plating
solution flows onto the exposed and activated nickel turning a brilliant 24K Gold.
From this point, you can do the final checks as
outlined in the Detailed Gold Plating Manual we provide with each system and then move
onto the next script on the vehicle.
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