The voltage will depend on the part of the object you are plating. If your work has sharp corners, plate these at 2 – 3 volts. This will ensure you plate a thick enough layer on the corners and edges. On the flatter areas you can increase the voltage to 4 – 5 volts.
Dip the swab in the gold solution and begin plating, brushing the gold solution on with regular circular movements. Keep replenishing the gold by dipping the swab into the solution. You can use our online Plating Calculator which you’ll find on all our project pages to help you work our how long you’ll need to plate and how much gold solution you’ll need to build to a particular thickness.
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I'll start withs saying that for now, there are no possible ways to get gold from steel, however there are many ways to get the effect of golden texture, and I'll show you how I did it!
This is an easy project, for everyone, who has a blowtorch or a gas stove. This small project is good both for appearance of your things and for your knowledge about metalurgy!
All you need is:
I used a small steel ring that I made from a coin!
Thanks to tomatoskins, Mrballeng, and many others for inspiration! The coin ring turned out great!
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