Electroplating household metals is the process of coating them with a different metal and you can easily do it at home. Today i wanted to experiment by slowly turning up the voltage on my anodizing setup to find out what exact volts give what colors.
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How to electroplate bolts purple. Touch the tip to the surface of the metal object and with a circular motion spread the solution over a small area for about 25 seconds. A novelty gift website claims that they offer electroplated items in colors however they are not an electroplating service. I was under the impression that electroplating can only be done with gold silver nickel chrome etc. I am looking to turn stainless steel blue. How to electroplate the metal. Wearing rubber gloves dip the electroplating brush into the plating solution for five seconds until the cotton wrapped tip is saturated.
I dont know what other metals will work or. Youll need muriatic acid a 6 volt dc lantern battery 2 alligator clips a piece of copper metal and a container large enough to submerge the metal you want to electroplate. Does anyone know how to electroplate in colors. A piece of whatever metal you plan to use. I recommend starting with nickel. The recipe for basic electroplating.
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