Product Description
Electroless Nickel Standard Kit (10 Pint)
Read Our Electroless Nickel Tutorial Here
So Simple - Just Like Boiling an Egg
Mix Chemicals Into Included Glass Lined Tank, and place on stove top or hot plate.
Includes Thermometer
The Ideal Way to Plate Small Parts - Easily - Economically - Quickly
No Batteries, Rectifiers or Other Power Sources Required
Cyanide Free – No Fumes
Plates Many Metals - All Steels, Irons, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Lead Free Solders, and Nickel Alloys.
Even & Uniform Layer, Inside Tubes, Corners etc.
No Anode Shadow!
No Disposal Problems - Drain Safe After Treatment (included)
Mid Phosphorous 5%-9%
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* - Photos courtesy of Andrew Tuohy. Plated with Caswell Standard Electroless Nickel Kit
When electroless plating, you may not plate any item that has a surface area exceeding the maximum load of the bath. The maximum load is 30 sq. in./quart of plating bath. Refer to the table below
After making up the initial solution, each kit can be replenished with the included replenisher chemical, to a maximum of 10 times. After 10 times, the bath must be disposed and a fresh bath made. Based on the size of the kit, each kit will plate a certain amount of surface area. Refer to the table below. Replenishment chemicals can be purchased separately.
| Kit Size | Maximum Load (largest size part) | Approx Total Surface Area Available @ 0.0005" |
| Mini | 75 sq in. | 132 sq in. |
| Standard | 150 sq in. | 264 sq in. |
| Deluxe | 300 sq in. | 528 sq in. |
| Jumbo | 600 sq in. | 1056 sq in. |
Electroless nickel plating requires no anodes, power supply or electrical connection of any kind. The process simply entails mixing together some solutions, heating them to just off the boil, and then immersing the part to be plated. An auto catalytic electrochemical reaction takes place and the nickel is evenly deposited all over the part being plated. The thickness of the plate will depend on the duration of immersion. To stop the reaction, remove the part from the solution.
Like all plating, the brightness of the
plate depends on the brightness of the part before plating.
The brighter the shine initially, the brighter the shine
after plating. Numerous variations of the final finish
are achieved by changing the surface preparation.
Electroless nickel plating is not new; it has many applications
in industry. Because the system plates evenly over all
areas of the part, even down tubes and holes, it is
frequently used to plate firearms and small hand tools.
For the motorcycle restoration enthusiast, electroless
nickel is a great tool for evenly plating the air cooling
fins on many engine blocks, particularly older Indians
& Harleys.
Electroless nickel plates at an approx. rate of 1 mil
(1/1000") per hour. Indoor decorative applications will
need approx. 0.25 mil or 15 min. of plating. General
outdoor items (hand tools, hand guns) should receive
0.5 mils or 30 min. Items requiring high corrosion resistance
should receive 1 mils or 60 min.
As the baths are used, nickel depletes from the solution. You will need to replenish this periodically, using our unique method of calculating the nickel loss. Additions to the solution may be made with small quantities of Part A & Part C.
This system will NOT plate pot metal. Plate with Flash Copper first. This system will plate aluminum if the metal is primed with Zincate first.
Standard Kit (Makes 10 Pints):
- 2 x 6 Qt Glass Lined Tank (8.5" dia x 6" high)
- Thermometer
- Mist Control Balls
- Electroless Nickel Concentrate - part A 16 oz
- Electroless Nickel /Krome™ Concentrate - part B 24 oz
- Electroless Nickel/Krome™ Concentrate - part C 16 oz
- END Plate out disposal concentrate 4 oz
- 2lb SP Degreaser
- 2 Steel Plate Out Pads
- Measuring Cup
- The Caswell Plating Manual
- Free Technical Support
Safety Information
WARNING: Cancer or birth defects - www.P65Warnings.ca.govGHS Info
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Product Videos
Product Reviews
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Excellent Kit
I have used this kit for multiple revolvers in my Gunsmith Shop. They turn out amazing. Guns look brand new
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Overall good product
It's a great product with good results but overall you can do very little actuall plating for the price of the product. It's way cheaper to do electroplating when your expecting to actually plate more than just a couple items.
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Great product Great Results !
1st time Nickel plating project - followed instructions to the letter - Preparation is KEY - I chose one of my old Colt 1908 Pocket pistols - My gunsmith was very complimentary of the results. He even ordered one of the kits for himself !
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Great kit ! Simple to use ! Great results
1st time nickel plating project - I reasearched the web and saw all the differing and different ways to get to the result I wanted. Decided on the Caswell Electroless kit, I read the instruction book cover to cover followed the instructions to the letter- downloaded the calculator and timer. I
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Worked Great!
Bought the kit to plate some drapery hardware. The kit was complete and instructions were very good. The parts came out just like I expected.
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Excellent Plating Kit
Plating was very simple, just follow directions, I read everything twice, and only had one minor problem, is that one bronze piece wouldn't plate, after reading a while longer I fount that the plating solution was to hot, above boiling, I re-plated at 190 deg. and worked just fine.
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Amazing Customer Service
One of the items in the kit was defective, Caswell readily replaced the defective item. Problems happen but the professionalism of Caswell's representatives remedied the problem. Look no further if you are looking for a supplier of plating supplies, these guys are the very best.
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Excellent results
This electroless nickel kit gave plating on steel and brass parts that is a perfect match to polished stainless steel. Even a light plate for 15 minutes looks great if the part is polished well first. Surface prep and cleanliness are vital.
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Outstanding Product
This product truly does put plating in the hands of the public. It is easy to use, and if instructions are followed, the result is phenomenal. It cannot be stressed enough that the brilliance of the final product is DIRECTLY correlated with the brilliance of the piece before plating. A highly buffed piece will yield a brilliantly plated result, and non buffed piece will result in a satin result.
Important Information
Additional Equipment May Be Required
For Our Tank Plating Kits:
- Copper Pipe for tank bar
- Copper Wire to hang items
- Small amount of electrical wire to make connections
- DC Power Supply - Included In Some Kits. Check kit contents on web site
- Optional Rinse Tanks (or rinse over the plating tanks with a water bottle)
- Other minor household items may be required, such as gloves, water etc.
For Our Anodizing Kits:
- DC Power Supply (Standard Kit Only)
- 1 Gal Battery Acid
- Dyes (if desired)
- Optional Rinse Tanks (or rinse over the plating tanks with a water bottle)
- Other minor household items may be required, such as gloves, water etc.
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