anyone ever or know how to...

[jeremiah212]

gold plate something?

i got some scrap gold, and a few non gold pieces that i would like to plate and wear myself..anyone ever do it?

 

[packerbacker]

Tuff to do at home, look at this site. We used to gold plate printed circuit boards at Xerox Corp.
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/encycl/art-e01-electroplat.htm

 

[shootist]

There is some outfit that I have seen on Ebay that will remove gold plating from items such as old ram and motherboards perhaps it could be used in reverse somehow. I believe the process works in a similar manner as that of a battery.

 

[DJ_Quinn]

I know how to do it from a process standpoint but I haven't ever set up an electoplating operation. There are platers out there who will electroplate items for you.

 

[jeremiah212]

i know of a place that will do plating but i am one of those d-i-y kinda guys, figured i'd try it myself

 

[cheese]

I've electroplated before by just using an ac/dc transformer, alligator clips, and battery electrolyte. I haven't tried it with gold yet, but it worked with copper and brass.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

I think gold plating is especially nasty because it uses a deadly poison in the process? Not sure if they've found a way around that, but I'm pretty sure that's how it used to be. Same goes for silver, but I think there are now more ways to plate silver out of a non toxic bath.

 

[The Gemologist]

You can call a local jewelry repair person. Not a jewelry store, but someone who does local light manufacturing for the jewelry trade. Usually they're everywhere just tucked away. A typical plating job is $4-10. By using them you can save yourself time and money.