The Electroless Krome process simply entails mixing together some solutions, heating them to just off the boil, and then immersing the part to be plated.

ELECTROLESS KROME PLATING KITS

This is a Nickel - Cobalt Alloy

Mid Phosphorous Formula 5-9%

So Simple - Just Like Boiling an Egg

  • Looks Like Chrome - Has that Daylight Silver Colour - Not A Yellow Silver Nickel!

  • Hard Like Chrome - Tougher Than Nickel!

  • Keeps Its Shine - Just Like Chrome! 

  • No Dangerous Chemicals - No Disposal Problems - No Fumes - No Cyanide

  • No Corrosive Acids!

  • One coat system - eliminates 2 steps!

  • The Ideal Way To Plate Small Parts - Easily - Economically - Quickly

  • No Batteries, Rectifiers or Other Power Sources Required

  • Plates  - All Steels, Irons, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Lead Free Solders, Nickel Alloys, and Titanium.

  • Pot Metal (with Pre-treatment)

  • Aluminium (with Zincate treatment).

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  • Mix chemicals, as described in the instructions, into the included tank, and place on the hot plate provided.

 
Electroless Krome plating requires no anodes, power supply or electrical connection of any kind. The process simply entails mixing together some solutions, heating them to just off the boil, and then immersing the part to be plated. An autocatalitic electrochemical reaction takes place and the nickel is evenly deposited all over the part being plated. The thickness of the plate will depend on the duration of immersion. To stop the reaction, the part is removed from the solution. The system was developed for ferrous metals but Copper and its alloys can be plated by touching each piece with a steel nail until the bubbles tell you that the part is activated.    Commercial electroless Krome platers usually employ full time chemists to make additions to the solution. This is a time consuming and complicated activity for a small operation and is not cost effective. It is simpler to use the liquid to depletion, discard and make new. Our kits are based on this principal

Like all plating, the brightness of the plate will, to some extent, depend on the brightness of the part before plating. The brighter the shine initially, the brighter the shine after plating. As the Krome solution is used, the brightness will tend to diminish. Surfaces requiring shiny finishes should be plated in fresh batches of solution otherwise they may have to be buffed after plating to obtain a high shine. The duller finish resembles cadmium or Satin Chrome and are also of great value to most vehicle restorers. Numerous variations of the final finish can be achieved by changing the surface preparation prior plating.

Electroless Krome plating is not new; it has many applications in industry. Because the system plates evenly over all areas of the part even inside tubes and holes, it is frequently used to plate firearms and small hand tools. For the motorcycle restorer, electroless Krome is a great tool for evenly plating the air-cooling fins on many engine blocks particularly older Indians & Harleys.

Electroless Krome plates at an approximate rate of 1 thousand of an inch per hour. Indoor decorative applications will need approximately 0.25 thou. or 5-15 minutes of plating. General outdoor items (hand tools, hand guns) should receive 0.5-0.75 thou. or 30-45 min. Items requiring high corrosion resistance should receive 0.7 - 1.2 thou. or 40-70 minutes in the bath. Our 2.4 litre kit will plate approx. 150 sq. ins. of surface area with a bright Krome or approximately 300 sq. in. with a Satin Krome finish.

As the baths are used, Krome depletes from the solution. You will need to replenish this periodically using our unique method of calculating the Krome loss. Additions to the solution may be made with small quantities of parts A & C

 

Mini Kit (Makes 2,366 ml):

•5.3 litre Tank and Lid

•1000 watt Hot Plate

•Mist Control Balls

•Krome Concentrate - part A 233 ml

•Krome Concentrate - part B 355ml

•Krome Concentrate - part C 233 ml

•END Plate out disposal concentrate 100 ml

•2 Steel Plate Out Pads

•The Electroless Plating Instructions 

•Free Technical Support

 

 Standard Kit (Makes 4,732 ml):

 •5.3 litre Tank and Lid

 •1000 watt Hot Plate

 •Mist Control Balls

 •Krome Concentrate - part A 463 ml

 •Krome Concentrate - part B 710 ml

 •Krome Concentrate - part C 463 ml

 •END Plate out disposal concentrate 100ml

 •2 Steel Plate Out Pads

 •Measuring Cup

 •The Electroless Plating Instructions

 •Free Technical Support

 

Deluxe Kit (Makes 9,464 ml):

•12 litre Tank and Lid

•1000 watt Hot Plate

•Mist Control Balls

•Krome Concentrate - part A 946 ml

•Krome Concentrate - part B 1420 ml

•Krome Concentrate - part C 946 ml

•END Plate out disposal concentrate 100 ml

•8 Steel Plate Out Pads

•Measuring cup

•The Caswell Plating Manual

•Free Technical Support

 

 

ELECKKC24

Electroless Krome Plating Kit Mini  2.4 litre

£110.88

  ELECKK47 Electroless Krome Plating Kit Standard 4.7 litre £145.60
  ELECKK95 Electroless Krome Plating Kit Deluxe  9.5 litre £212.80