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-----Electroplating iron sheets objects in white color
Q. I have seen white color plating on big brass objects. is it possible to electroplate in white color on IRON sheet or Brass sheet?
thanx in advance.
metal craft designer n producer - Delhi, INDIA
December 10, 2009
A. Hi, Soham. Iron can be electroplated with any top layer that can be electroplated on brass. But I don't know exactly what you mean by white: silver colored (whitish in comparison to other metals), white bronze (white compared to true bronze) or a true white? To my knowledge electroplated metal coatings are not a true white.
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December 10, 2009
Q. Thanks for your response,Ted Mooney. If not true white then probably it was pearl white or silver white (very white).
Thanx once again.
metal craft designer n producer - Delhi, INDIA
December 15, 2009
A. Hi, again. This sounds like what some people call "pearl nickel", Soham. It is a nickel plating with special proprietary additives that give a frost or pearl-like look to the plating.
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December 15, 2009
Q. Thanks again, but does that look like white? Can can you explain further. I mean what additives can be used and how, to achieve the effect? That will be very helpful!
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metal craft designer n producer - Delhi, INDIA
December 16, 2009
A. Hi, Soham. We're no longer making much progress, I'm afraid. As I said in the first post, I've never seen white plating; but it's as white as any plating that I am familiar with. As mentioned, it is proprietary, so I can't tell you about the additives. You will need to speak to suppliers of plating processes and ask them about their pearl/satin nickel process and have them show you what it looks like. Then you can compare it to your memory of what you saw. Uyemura International, Enthone, and CST-Surtec are suppliers who I believe offer this process.
Topics 26692, 31805, and 32950 may be of some help. Good luck!
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December 15, 2009
Thanks and much appreciated.
metal craft designer n producer - Delhi, INDIA
December 16, 2009
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