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to use, ecologically advanced plating chemicals.
No
cyanides.
No
fluorides.
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page will help you learn how to plate your parts and get
great deals on our exclusive chemicals.
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Ready
to Use Plating Chemicals. Just Pour and Plate.
We
did all the prep work to make sure you get perfect plating
from the start. All baths are carbon treated, dummy plated
and brighteners are perfectly adjusted.
Specifically
developed with no DOT restrictions to eliminate expensive
shipping fees.
| Product |
Process |
Anodes |
Qty |
Retail Price |
| Electroking |
Electrocleaner
2-5
minutes
3-6
volts 140°F |
ss |
5 Lbs makes 20 gal. |
$23.45 |
| Electroqueen |
Chrome
Stripper
6-10
volts 140°F |
ss |
5 Lbs makes 20 gal. |
$25.45 |
| ElectroJack |
Lead
Activator
2-5
minutes
3-6
volts 140°F |
ss |
5 Lbs makes 20 gal. |
$25.45 |
| Activator-T |
Nickel
Activator
soak
1-5 minutes
room
temp |
ss |
5 Lbs makes 20 gal. |
$21.15 |
| TivaCu-Primer |
Copper
Strike
(replaces
copper cyanide)
5-60
minutes
3-6
volts 140°F |
ss |
5 gallons |
$391.00 |
| TivaCu-Mirror |
Acid
Copper
3-6
volts 5 -60 minutes
room
temp |
PhosCu |
5 gallons |
$334.00 |
| TivaNi-Mirror |
Watts
Nickel (bright)
3-6
volts 5 -20 minutes
140°F |
Ni |
5 gallons |
$312.00 |
| TivaBlack-Free |
Black
"chrome"or Antique plating
3-6
volts 5 minutes
100°F |
ss |
5 gallons |
$208.35 |
| TivaGlo-Free |
24,14,18,
rose gold
(non
cyanide)
3-6
volts 1-3 minutes
140°F |
ss |
5 gallons |
$771.25 |
| TivaNi-Free |
Nickel
Free Plating
3-6
volts 5 -20 minutes
140°F |
ss |
5 gallons |
$420.05 |
| TivaWhite-Free |
Imitation
Rhodium or chrome
3-6
volts
room
temp. |
ss |
5 gallons |
$248.40 |
A
400 Series MegaPlater™ typical layout
(
4 plating process tanks)
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Plating
Steps and Chemicals Needed For Various Metals
(how
to electroplate)
| Metal to
be Plated Over |
Degree
of
Difficulty |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
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Electroking |
Activator-T |
Tiva-Cu
Primer |
Tiva-Cu
Mirror |
Tiva-Ni
Mirror |
Gold,
Rhodium,
silver,etc. |
| Gold |
easy |
1 |
2 |
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|
3 |
| Stainless
Steel |
easy |
1 |
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|
3 |
| Steel |
moderate |
1 |
2 |
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|
5 |
6 |
| Nickel |
easy |
1 |
2 |
|
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|
3 |
| Copper |
easy |
1 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
| Brass |
easy |
1 |
2 |
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|
3 |
4 |
| Silver |
easy |
1 |
2 |
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|
4 |
| Lead |
moderate |
1 |
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Zinc Diecast |
moderate |
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Aluminum
Plating Steps
(aluminum
requires special processes shown below)
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
Chemical/
Step |
| Tiva-Al Etch |
Tiva- Al Desmut |
Zincate |
Tiva-Cu
Primer |
Tiva-Cu
Mirror |
Tiva-Ni
Mirror |
Gold,
Rhodium,
silver,etc. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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