I am looking to turn stainless steel blue. Today i wanted to experiment by slowly turning up the voltage on my anodizing setup to find out what exact volts give what colors.
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How to electroplate bolts purple. Does anyone know how to electroplate in colors. Whats up guys so today i have kind of a science video for you. A piece of whatever metal you plan to use. I recommend starting with nickel. A dash of salt. Wearing rubber gloves dip the electroplating brush into the plating solution for five seconds until the cotton wrapped tip is saturated.
How to electroplate the metal. I dont know what other metals will work or. Electroplating household metals is the process of coating them with a different metal and you can easily do it at home. A novelty gift website claims that they offer electroplated items in colors however they are not an electroplating service. Touch the tip to the surface of the metal object and with a circular motion spread the solution over a small area for about 25 seconds. I was under the impression that electroplating can only be done with gold silver nickel chrome etc.
Youll need muriatic acid a 6 volt dc lantern battery 2 alligator clips a piece of copper metal and a container large enough to submerge the metal you want to electroplate. The recipe for basic electroplating.
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