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AMERICAN GOLD
PLATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
What do I need to know if I own
a business in the Auto Industry?
PLEASE NOTE: LEASE NOTE: The INTERMEDIATE LEVEL is
many pages long. It is hard to read information from a computer monitor. American Gold suggests you print these pages and read
them from paper. This will give you a copy for future reference as well.
The INTERMEDIATE LEVEL is for a business
owner or manager with experience running a business in the Automotive Industry, such as a
Detailing Shop or a Customizing Shop without direct experience in Gold Plating.
There is money to be made in
Gold Plating.
You gold plate the scripts
while they are on the vehicle.
Average time to do the
average vehicle is 30 to 45 minutes.
The average vehicle has 5 scripts. Which
means some have less and some have more. Typically, the older luxury vehicles had more.
Older Cadillac's had up to 13.
An antennae bezel is small and has a small
cost. A larger script like the PONY on the front of a Mustang is larger and costs more to
Gold Plate. The average cost per script / emblem is $2.00.
ALL of the gold plating machines on the
market today are pretty much the same. We refer to these as POWER SUPPLIES.
- The Gold Plating system uses low voltage and
low amperage.
- The average Gold Plating machines accept 110
volts and convert it to a regulated voltage around 12 volts.
- Some Gold Plating machines work with 110
volts and or a battery based 12 volt system.
- A few work on 12 volt battery power.
- A few more are multi voltage 110/220, with
and without 12 battery system.
Each machine, from any manufacturer has the
ability to do the same plating jobs as any other machine from any other manufacturer.
The only difference hinges on some machines
accepting a 12 volt power for operation. These are, for all practical purposes, a limited
segment of the market.
- You can set a affordably priced gold plating
machine next to the expensive gold plating machine and watch either of them gold plate a
chrome script with a durable gold finish, depending on the quality of the Gold Plating
Solution.
- You can set the affordably priced gold
plating machine next to the expensive gold plating machine and watch either of them gold
plate a coin.
- You can set the affordably priced gold
plating machine next to the expensive gold plating machine and watch either of them apply
a nickel strike to a piece of stainless steel and then gold plate that piece. All that
takes is the appropriate chemical.
The process of gold plating is an old and
well developed process.
1. You ELECTRO CHEMICALLY STRIP OFF THE
CHROME, EXPOSING THE LAYER OF NICKEL BELOW THE O.E.M. CHROME.
2. You ELECTRO CHEMICALLY ACTIVATE THE
NICKEL.
3. You ELECTRO CHEMICALLY DEPOSIT / BOND 24
KARAT GOLD TO THE EXPOSED AND ACTIVATED NICKEL.
There are claims the machines can CHROME
PLATE a part. ALL Gold Plating machines from ALL manufacturers and vendors have the
ability to electro chemically deposit a finish on a surface of a piece. Some of the
finishes are not as durable as other finishes. What is commonly referred to as BRUSH
CHROME PLATING does not offer a lasting finish. It is not the machine or the capabilities
of the operator of the machine, it has to do with the electro chemical process.
It is very similar to the concept of doing
a nickel strike on stainless steel and then attempting to gold plate that nickel. The gold
will stick for a while. However, it is not a durable finish and will eventually lead to
warranty concerns.
In some areas, money and warranty is not a
concern. In other areas, cost and warranty is a concern.
VANITY sells well in almost every area.
Because you are already operating a business related to the Automotive Industry, you have
existing customers and the potential to make sales to consumers as they come into your
shop.
If you have a MOBILE OPERATION, you have a
potential to offer GOLD PLATING to your existing New Car and Used Car dealer customers.
Typical Gold Plating customers explain they
have a return of their investment in equipment and start up supplies within 30 days.
Subsequent reorders of just consumable chemicals and supplies are rapidly paid for, from
profits.
With the ability to do customer gold
plating, you will see the increase in the average ticket sale, with an increase in GROSS
SALES and NET PROFITS to your store.
If you expect to do the work in your shop,
you can consider using a rolling cart. The machines should all fit on a rolling cart where
you can keep the supplies all in one spot.
Some gold plating machine owners who have a
shop, also do some mobile work. In this instance, you can find a system that will fit into
a tool box. This will suit your SHOP or MOBILE operation.
There are basic Gold Plating systems that
will do the same quality gold plating job as the Gold Plating units with additional, and
unnecessary, DRESS UP trimmings to the Gold Plating system that add to the cost (and
vendors profits) which do not add to the value of the unit and or the quality of the work
it can and will perform.
Typically, the smaller units have less
AMPS, while the larger units offer higher amps.
At a minimum, the infrequent user would
want a minimum of a 25 amp system. You will not typically use 25 amps. You will use less
but have the idea or a reserve. The 25 amp machine allows for protection of the power
supply.
The Power Supply we provide
AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS for the amount of AMPS you would need in the different gold plating
operations.
The user who may do 5 vehicles in a row,
needs a larger unit. Commonly a 35 amp unit. The reason is simple. Repeated use could
develop into a higher amp draw and a more experienced user may gold plate longer in a
given session than an inexperienced user may do. In this instance, a 35 amp machine is a
smarter buy. Typically, at only $30 more than the 25 amp system.
To see more information on the items, you
can click on any of the different systems listed below. Or, you could go to our order form
and it has images of many replacement items linked to the page. To go to the order page CLICK HERE.
Or, check out our Mobile Gold Plating
Machines CLICK HERE
25 AMP " Mobile Type Brush Plating
System CLICK HERE
35 AMP " Mobile Type Brush Plating
System CLICK HERE
To check out the brush plating chemicals, CLICK HERE
To check out the Local supplies CLICK HERE
To check out the SPECIAL Gold Plating
supplies CLICK HERE
To go to the ADVANCED LEVEL CLICK HERE
To go to the TANK LEVEL CLICK HERE
To go to our GOLD PLATING INFORMATION PAGE,
CLICK HERE.
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