Summary for liquid nickel Discussion
liquid nickel is not something you can buy like paint, according to the reply from the archive. Leon Thibodeaux asked where to purchase nickel in spray-can and liquid-gallon form, but the answer explains that nickel is a solid metal applied by electroplating, not by spraying, brushing, or dipping. The responder advises that a plating shop may be the right route if Leon wants nickel on a part, and asks him to provide more details about his actual situation for better guidance. The answer also notes that plating shops typically buy nickel-based salts such as nickel sulphate, while the nickel deposited onto parts comes from nickel anodes. In short, the thread redirects the question from buying liquid nickel to finding the proper plating process or service.
Q. Dear Sirs, I’m in search of purchasing nickel in two forms. Spray can and liquid gallon. I have searched for a few days and can’t seem to locate a vendor. Please help. Thanks.
Leon Thibodeaux
– Church Point, Louisiana, U.S.A
2004
A. Hello Leon. Nickel is not a paint that can applied by spray or brush or dipping; rather, it is a solid metal that applied by electroplating–which is a more complicated process than painting.
You may want to find a plating shop to do this for you; but if you can get back to us with your actual situation we may be able to offer further help. Plating shops buy nickel-based salts like nickel sulphate, but the nickel they apply to things actually comes from nickel anodes.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2004
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