The correct way of Nickel Plating

In today’s fast paced world, nobody has either the time or the energy to go out for every single household chore. Moreover, everybody likes to be his or her own master. Thirdly, with the kind of inflationary trends the world economy seems to be going through, everyone wants to save to the most of their abilities.

Nickel Plating is a very simple task that can easily be done within the all walls of a house tank. It basically refers to depositing multiple layers of fine metal over a conductive object. The reason why a coat of nickel is so en-vogue is mainly because-

1. It is a very beautiful silvery looking metal.


2. It helps in enhancing the longevity of a product by adding a graceful yet additional and crucial layer of protection.


3. It is not corroded easily. Roughly translated, it means that it is very highly desired in professional industrial equipment.


4. It also helps protect parts against friction and wear and tear.


5. It is amazing with lubrication and can maneuver hardness and absorption.

Main areas of use:

1. Mainly at home and DIY hobbyists.


2. Chemical processing and food packaging operations that helps in preventing iron from pilfering the main product.

Choosing the right Kit: The smartest way would be to buy a suitable Nickel Plating in india kit from an online or local dealer. All kits basically include the same things and it makes absolutely no sense for a person to buy a fancy kit at ten times its worth. After all, most of the time, these kits are used for repairs in vintage cars, restoration of motorcycles, and other small things.

All kits roughly include:

1. A brush plating kit


2. A tank or bucket kit


3. Electro less plating kit

After buying a kit, those interested in plating their own items should gear up and do some thorough research to find out about all the dos and don’ts, the correct method, conditions required, precautions that have to be maintained etc. all this is very crucial, especially for a hobbyist, as no one wants to rush to a hospital on a lazy, perfect weekend.

Useful pointers:

1. The tank kit is most viable and feasible if one is working on an automotive restoration. The dipping medium is a tank or a specially lined bucket and once the bucket is filled with the metal salt solution, the anode and cathode are to be attached to proper sources of power and then submerged in the solution. The longer the parts remain dipped, the thicker will be the coat of nickel. In simple chemistry, it is what people refer to as displacement reaction.


2. In case of an electro less nickel kit, merely submersion of objects into a heated solution of nickel is required to coat the base material. One advantage that has over electroplating is that while there are great odds of thin spots being left in recessed areas during electroplating, there is absolute assurance that no such thing will occur in case of an electro less plating.


3. Since plating works through the transfer of material from A to B positions, the most preferred energy source is either from a battery or a 12 volt power source which causes the primary material to first “reduce” and then moves on to the other object which covers it with a coat of fine primary metal.

Nickel can also be used on automobiles as a substitute for chrome and at the same time, it can also be used to enhance the looks of an object with the beauty and luster of metals like gold, silver or chrome.