I want to plate onto: Universal Plater - Chrome Edition Universal Plater - Chrome Edition Equipment Only Universal Plater Universal Plater Equipment Only PCB Repair Kit Goldsmith Gold Plating Kit
Stainless Steel X With Option 2 only
Carbon/Mild Steel Brush plating is not recommended for carbon/mild steel & customer support is not provided.
Chrome X Capable of plating chrome items with the proper solutions. NOT capable of plating chrome items.
Nickel X X
Surface must be highly polished and clean.
Palladium X X
Gold X X
Lead X X
Bronze
Add Bright Nickel Solution to provide a diffusion barrier.*
 X
Surface must be highly polished & clean. Plate a minimum of ~1 minute per in² to prevent diffusion.
Copper X
Brass X
Silver X
Solder X
Tin-Based Solder
Add Copper Strike and Bright Nickel Solution to your setup.
Add Copper Strike to your setup.
Tin Add Bright Nickel or Palladium to provide a diffusion barrier. If not applied, tin will dissolve gold over time.
Pewter
Zinc die cast
Iron
Aluminum Cannot perform at an amateur level. Please seek professional plating company to apply nickel onto aluminum for proper adhesion. Once nickel is applied correctly, follow pre-treatment recommendations.
Titanium Cannot be plated onto with our solutions.

*If unsure if diffusion barrier is needed, or need help understanding what it is, see this page.

 

What is Included in Each Kit?
Includes: Universal Plater - Chrome Edition Universal Plater - Chrome Edition Equipment Only Universal Plater Universal Plater Equipment Only PCB Repair Kit Goldsmith Gold Plating Kit
All Equipment Needed for a 1 step Plating Process X X
All Equipment Needed for a 3 step Plating Process X X X
Chrome Stripper X
Does not include pretreatment solutions.
Does not include pretreatment solutions.
Electro-Cleaner Chrome Stripper will function as Electro-Cleaner when in normal plating mode.* X
Surface Activator X X
Wood's Nickel Strike steel activator (NOT nickel free) X Included in Option 2
TriVal Gold Strike nickel free steel activator
Copper Strike
Bright Nickel X
Silver
Bright Acid Copper Plate
Rose Gold
Brush Gold Liquid (24K only) X X X
Brush Gold Gel (24K only) X
Pen Gold for fine detail plating (24K only) Included in two of the kit options X X
Can customize gold solutions (contact us) Gel vs Liquid and/or Pen vs Brush X X X X
Car Accessory Kit Included in two of the kit options

*Electro-Cleaner will not function as Chrome Stripper in Chrome Stripping mode.