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Gold plating over stainless steel and brass watches

We are importing completed solid stainless steel and brass watches from China. What is the necessary intermediary coats and necessary thicknesses (microns)over stainless steel and brass respectively to achieve min 2 years wear resistance ?

Regards,

Sukru SEHIT
Wrist Watch - Istanbul, TURKEY
2006

Please give 2-5 microns woods nickel strike. Then plate sulphamate nickel 2-5 microns. Thereafter you can do any kind of plating.

P.KARTHIKEYAN
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2006

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