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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
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Mini Kit (Makes 2,366 ml): •5 litre Plastic Tank and Lid •300W Ceramic Heater •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 Caswell Plating Manual •Free Technical Support
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Standard Kit (Makes 4,732 ml): •9 litre Plastic Tank and Lid •300W Ceramic Heater •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 Caswell Plating Manual •Free Technical Support |
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Deluxe Kit (Makes 9,464 ml): •12 litre Plastic Tank and Lid •300W Ceramic Heater •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
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Jumbo Kit (Makes 18,927 ml): •25 litre Plastic Tank and Lid •300W Ceramic Heater •Mist Control Balls •Krome Concentrate - part A 1893 ml •Krome Concentrate - part B 2839 ml •Krome Concentrate - part C 1893 ml •END Plate out disposal Concentrate 200 ml •16 Steel Plate Out Pads •Measuring cup •The Caswell Plating Manual •Free Technical Support |
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Krome Plating Kit Mini Krome Plating Kit Standard Krome Plating Kit Deluxe Krome Plating Kit Jumbo |
£99.00 £130.00 £190.00 £320.00 |
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