Bronze plating of steel: smart, practical finish advice

Summary for bronze plating of steel Discussion

Bronze plating of steel for large table parts is discussed, but the key advice is that the bronze look is usually not made by true bronze electroplating. In the answer, A. says bronze electroplating is possible and sometimes used for engineering work, but the finish Chris wants is more commonly achieved by copper electroplating, then darkening the surface and sealing it with a protective clear coat. That means Chris’s prior experience with copper plating and liver of sulfur-like coloring is still relevant, even though the parts are too large for the tanks he has found in Minnesota. The thread does not offer a specific shop or tank solution, but it does point him toward the more practical finishing route for an aged bronze appearance on steel.