How to Gold Plate Chrome Items - Un-boxing, Set-up and Plating - Universal Chrome Edition
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Gold Plating an item that has been chrome plated such as car emblems, wheels, or plumbing items can be very simple and satisfying if you have the right equipment. In this video we show and describe the items included in the Universal Plater Chrome Edition. We then describe how to set up the kit and gold plate the included sample item that comes with the kit.
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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.
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
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.
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.
I love watching u guys gold plate stuff!!!
Interesting... might try this kit for changing my guitar’s hardware from chrome to gold :)
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.
Great attention to detail thanks for the video
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.
I guess ima have to make an investment for the price of this I see lots of gold in my near future lol
Hi, can you send me details where i can purchase this product. Thank you for the demonstration done.
This is great because you don’t have to polish it lol it looks shiny and beautiful
@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.*
Which anodes are used? Are they all stanless steel? What is the difference with using carbon anode or stainless steel?
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
Hi there! Do you have a video goldplating on plastic?
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)
Hiya. Why not strip the whole spanner at the same time..?? Thank you
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.
*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?*
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
From silver to gold, thanks for the subs.
how long it keep color?
WE ARE FROM ABROAD, WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL USED? Powder ....
Liquid...
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
@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?
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
Looks like the design of that was very well done
Thank you! We're glad you think so, we think so too! :)
can one work on a hand guard using this kit?
Yeah but how long dose it last
its amazing, beautiful gold plated
Gold plated là gì
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.
Thanks 👍🏻 always look forward to your videos.
Sir. Where i can buy that machine and solution ?
Will this also do stainless steel or aluminum
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?
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.
Is that first solution alodine ?
Can I do car rims with this kit?
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?
Can it plate silver ?
I amde stain glass is it possible to put that on glass stain glass
for make sung my work for exemple
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 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
I came to watch this video simply because I got the hair brained idea of going through my tool set and gold plating all the 10mm stuff!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching
how will you prepare tools === what reagents == how to degrease? how to degrease? before gilding?
what do you recommend?
How would you fix areas that fog up on the item that is gold plated ?
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
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.
Been looking for something like this, where can we buy the kit and how much is it, and cost of supplys
blue,black,purple,silver can we do all plating ?
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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
Can this be used to gold plate jigheads for fishing?
So it has to be chrome for you to gold it? I’d love to gold my guns lol.
Will it turn back to its original state over time?
Can you do a video on how to copper plate to zinc?
I have a gold plated wrestling belt that’s dull. Is this ideal to bring it back to the mirror shine deep gold finish ?
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.
Dear sir gold plating or rose gold colour in life bathroom fitting in production unit cost
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.
How do you dispose the unused liquids?
Can you do it with titane??
How durable is it
how much the price ? and price of solutions?
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
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
Is there some type of way to protect gold plated things. Like some type of protective layer or something.
how long it will faded back to original plated nickel?
Can it plate the brass?
I want this universal plating machine
Can this be done to bolt heads?
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.
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
It's really simple and excellent
Amazing
Nice video , but how can i reverse the process if i want to turn gold back to chrome?
How much is that gold chrome plating aparatus???
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?
This may be a very ignorant question but is the plating "real" gold? Or is it like a chemical reaction to make it look like gold?
Yes, the gold we sell and use is real gold. If you want to check out the science behind it look here (www.goldplating.com/pages/how-does-gold-plate-onto-the-surface)
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Do you have any machine that can gold plate bigger items like a sofa???
I'm highly thinking about getting this kit to start then the immersion kit.is there a guide on how much to charge? And how is the customer service?
Once you purchase, there is excellent technical support during and after set up. 😊
this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
great video thank you so much
Can u do that to rims also?
Fantastic 👍 thank you
Can you do rims?
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.
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?
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?
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.
How about bumpers? I would need something that can be used for bumpers.
This kit is capable of plating bumpers. Brush plating on bumpers is done in sections.
GREETINGS, nice job, how much is thee Complete kit?
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: ruclips.net/video/gNBC03rq31k/видео.html
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.
How much the price?
Hi, this is the link to the kit on their website. 😊 www.goldplating.com/collections/plating-kits/products/universal-plater-chrome-edition
I bought bright nickel . Can I use that or do I need woods nickel strike? Are they different solutions? If so what's the difference. Thanks for replying. I have this machine so still learning
Unfortunately they are entirely different solutions. Bright Nickel applies a decorative bright nickel plate. Woods Nickel Strike does not produce a "plate" but instead was designed to allow you to apply a final "plate" and have it adhere to steel/stainless substrates, such as gold on stainless steel. They are not even remotely similar except for they both contain nickel. All other ingredients, pH and purpose are different.
No worries, this is a craft and an art - you will spend your entire life learning! It's just like any other skill, there are levels of mastery and always room to learn more. Please let us know if you have any questions, we're here to help!
How much would you charge to do a BLANK FIRING kimar 1911
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.
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.