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Flash gold on ABS

2006

hallo,
I am working on electroplating on plastics nickel/cr and I want to add flash gold .
1.what the process for this coat
2.how to protect this a thin layer(.05 micron)
3.what composition of tank of gold (if electroplate ,or electroless)
note:I want colour only by gold or by any processes without use heat on this processes (the base metal ABS).
thanks for help me,

Nabil Salama Zaki Meakeal

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You simply gold plate instead of chrome plate, after completing the same pretreatment and nickel plating process. But .05 micron is so thin that you need to lacquer anyway so I might ask "why bother gold plating?", and suggest that you electrophoretically lacquer the nickel instead.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

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2006

Thanks Mr Ted
I know electrophoretic lacquer but I know it need heat to curing above 120 °C. that's temp. effect on plastic (ABS).so if you know any co. make this system on plastic. PLEASE inform me about this system with remember the base metal is abs.
thank you .

Nabil Salama Zaki Meakeal

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You may be right, Nabil, but you may not. Please talk to a supplier of electrophoretic lacquer systems and you may find that very high temperature curing is not required. If it is required, then I thank you for telling me something I didn't know.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006