Our Brass Plating Kits are designed to be used for either a flash plate (thin plate) on bright nickel, replica chrome plating or to build up a heavier brass plate. It is ideal for DIY enthusiasts, antique restorers and model makers who are looking to either restore brass plated items or to achieve a true 70:30 brass plate with a light gold-like finish. It is easy to use and gives a good plate at a low cost. Because it is an un brightened electrolyte then with a thick plate you will get a matt brass that will naturally give an antiqued appearance. It is also easy to polish up to a high shine, brass finish.

Brass Plating Kit

From £59.99

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5L Kit Contents

Chemicals: brass electrolyte chemicals 5L, dry acid pickle salts 250g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 250g

Electrical Connector: brass anodes, copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips and current controller

Accessories: guide, 5L tank, gloves, goggles

10L Kit Contents

Chemicals: brass electrolyte chemicals 10L, dry acid pickle salts 500g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 500g

Electrical Connector: brass anodes, copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips and current controller

Accessories: guide, 10L tank, gloves, goggles

Ultimate Kit Contents

Chemicals: brass electrolyte chemicals 10L, dry acid pickle salts 500g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 500g

Electrical Connector: brass anodes, extra copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips, current controller

Accessories: guide, 3 x 10L tanks, tank heater, electrolyte circulation pump, gloves, goggles

Power supply when selected

Longwei Precision Variable Power Supply (DC 12V, 0-10A)

Note:

Current controller, blue and brown wires are not included if power supply option is added.

If using the current controller you will need a DC power source to power the process.

You will also need distilledor deionised water to make up the electrolyte chemicals.
Our kits include two cleaning chemicals, Heavy Duty Alkaline Cleaner and an Acid Pickle. The GP1 Alkaline Cleaner can be used two ways: as a soak cleaner or an electrolytic cleaner. Using it as a soak cleaner, you would submerse you part in the solution to remove soils such as grease, oils and some types of rust preventetives. If using electrolytically, it can be used to remove rust and paint. Guides on how to do both are included in the kit. The acid pickle is also a cleaner but is vital to preparing the metal before plating. Submersing your item in the acid pickle slightly etches the surface, removing any oxides, giving a pristine surface ready for plating.
This kit contains chemicals that are classed as hazardous, so please check out over the safety data sheets and contact us if you have any questions. As the chemicals are hazardous, we use a specialist courier that is able to carry parcels that are labelled as LQ (limited quantity [hazardous]). Buyers from outside the UK should contact us as we are unfortunately unable to send to some countries. For estimated shipping costs and more information, head over to our Policies page.
When using this kit to apply a decorative, thin flash layer, make sure to have a polished surface of ideally bright nickel or replica chrome. This way, the plated layer will produce a high lustre gold colour.

When heavier plates are done, the brass deposits as a matte finish and will require polishing to achieve the best finish or can be lightly rubbed to give an antiqued finish.

This kit can be used to plate on top of base metals such as: brass, copper, nickel, replica chrome, steel, iron, stainless steel and lead castings.

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