Boron Nitride Electroless Nickel Kit

Ideal for all types of guns, engine pistons, fry pans, in fact anywhere where dry lubrication and non-stick is an issue. We see interesting potential in lining parts of Paintball Guns to prevent wear of the soft aluminum.

The coating can be applied in 20 minutes, to aluminum, steel, nickel, copper, brass and bronze. Other metals can be treated as long as a nickel plate is previously applied.

Where corrosion may present a problem (such as on steel) the part should be previously plated with at least 0.0002” of Electroless Nickel plate. Generally gun components can be plated directly without a base primer of nickel.

The coating is applied at 0.0002” in 20 minutes. The system runs exactly the same as Caswell Electroless Nickel, except that it has a special filter pump, which agitates the Boron Nitride powder, keeping it in suspension. . The pump has a plastic tube, which should be secured to the pump body aiming the jet towards the bottom center of the tank. As the nickel is plated onto the surface, the minute particles of Boron Nitride are bonded all over the surface of the nickel, giving the part unique properties.

The solution is placed in the glass lined tank, and heated on a hot plate or stove top to 185 deg F. A thermometer is included. Operating at above 185 deg F will cause the bath to plate out too rapidly and it will start to deteriorate.

The system requires constant agitation, so a pumping system is required. The pump must be able to withstand 185 deg F. If you do not have such a pump, we sell an optional unit. You will also need fittings and tubing to connect the pump to the plating tank - available in any hardware store.

•Brand Name: Little Giant 580603 

•Magnetic Drive Pump 

•Power Rating 1/30 HP 

•Voltage @ 60 Hz 115V AC 

•Power Cord Length: 6 foot 

•Current Rating 1.7 Amps 

•Outlet 1/2 Inch MPT 

•Inlet 1/2 Inch FPT 

•Maximum PSI 30 

•Maximum Head 14.6 Feet 

•Maximum Temperature 200 F 

•Height 5" Length 9" Width 4" 

•Weight 7 lbs

Plates a high lubricity plate onto aluminum, steel, nickel, copper, brass and bronze

Electroless Nickel

Electroless Krome

Pump to withstand 185F

Pump Fittings

Distilled Water

Hanging wire or string.

Stove top or hot plate.

The BN Particles are slowly depleted from the solution. However, there will always be about 50% of these left over after 5 nickel replenishments. To recover the BN particles, the solution may left idle for 3-5 days and they will settle on the bottom. The spent solution may be carefully siphoned or decanted off and the BN particles may be re-used if they are free from nickel. For high output users, this may be an economical saving, as BN particles are a major expense of the kit. There is a special retrieval procedure involving nitric acid, which will remove the nickel. This information is available on request.

The BN EN finish has a satin look to it.