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November 19, 2010, 08:18 PM
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Electroless nickel kits
Has anyone here ever tried one of the home electroless nickel plating kits to refinish a gun? Like one of these:
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/electroless.htm
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November 19, 2010, 08:58 PM
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A proper plating job [so the plating doesn't peel off] requires very great care to start with a CLEAN surface.
Electroless nickel is a slightly different color and the phosphorous adds hardness, than the electrolytic nickel. Electroless is grey while electolytic is shiney silver color.
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November 20, 2010, 01:18 AM
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I use them extensively, and they work very well. Electroless nickel is nickel-the same color as electrolytic nickel plating. The cobalt kits work well, too. Cobalt is whiter than nickel.
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November 20, 2010, 01:15 PM
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twhidd, that is way cool! I just bookmarked the site. I have several projects coming up that I will use either tin or electroless nickel plating on.
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