Baby Shoe Bronzing Kit For Export

Product Description

Now you can join the thousands of people that are bronzing baby shoes and similar objects, as a hobby or as a business, with our new Baby Shoe Bronzing Kits, and not worry about the shipping expense of hazardous materials.

We put together this kit for all the people who live outside the USA, as it does not contain any materials that prohibit air transport. All the plating chemicals and conductive paints can be shipped via mail or UPS/FedEx without extra fees.

This kit includes 1.5 gallons of plating solution and 2 gallon tanks, large enough to plate 2 shoes at a time.

The kit can be used to bronze almost anything that is non-conductive, including baby shoes, plastic parts, leather items, fabric, flowers, plants, butterflies etc.

The steps to plate baby shoes are as follows:

1. Wash the shoe and laces separately in detergent and allow to dry completely.
2. Tie the laces, and glue them into their final position. Cut off any loose stitching, etc.
3. Affix several lengths of bare copper wire (not included) to the shoe.
4. Dip the shoe in the sealer solution for 30 minutes. Allow to dry. Dip again briefly and allow to dry.
5. Spray the shoe with Copper Conductive Paint, using an airbrush, and allow to dry.
6. Hang the shoe into the bright acid copper plating solution, attach a DC power supply, and plate for approx 1 hour. Remove and sand down any rough spots. Continue plating for 3-5 hours, removing periodically and sanding down the rough spots. Remove and rinse the part.
7. Buff the shoe to a shine, degrease and then hang the shoe into the included Bronze Plating System and plate for approx 10 minutes to give the part a real bronze finish. Dip in the sealer to protect the part.

The Export Baby Shoe Bronzing Kit Includes:

• 5 x 2 Gal Plastic Tanks and Lids
• 1.5 Gallon Copper Crystals and Brighteners
• 2 x Copper Anodes
• 1.5 Gallon Bronze Plating Solution
• 2 x Stainless Steel Anodes
• 1 Pack of Degreasing Chemical
• 8oz Copper Conductive Paint
• 2 Quarts Caswell Sealer Concentrate (Makes 1 gallon)
• 1 x Airbrush (you will require a small compressor)
• 3 x 6" Spiral Sewn Cotton Wheels
• 3 x 6" Loose Cotton Wheels
• 1 x Large Brown Buffing Bar
• 1 x Large White Buffing Bar
• 1 x Wheel Rake
• 1 x Caswell Plating Manual
• 1 x How To Buff and Polish Booklet

Both the copper and bronze plating tanks operate at 70-80 deg F. Heaters are only required if plating in a cold environment.

The kit includes enough copper anodes to plate approx 40 sq ft of parts (100 pairs of shoes), and enough bronze solution to plate approx 200 sq ft (500 pairs of shoes). Additional copper anodes can be purchased from us. When the bronze is depleted, you will need to purchase more bronze solution.

Recommended Skill Level

Advanced level products require multiple steps to achieve end results, such as conductive paints, or multiple cleaning steps. While many novice customers have used these products successfully in the past, we recommend some experience using easier processes before trying an advanced level product.