Very informative video. Could this be applied to a painted metal surface that has plastic parts attached? Thanks.

Is your solution hot? This will work with large items?

Finally received my caswell chemicals for electroless plating plastic parts. Question: How hot do you get the final nickel plating solution?

@nicamarvin

5 ай бұрын

Depends on the plastic heat tolerance. For 3D prints I do 160.

This is really cool, I've tried using the Caswell process for plating my SLA prints but the temperatures required for the degreaser and electroless nickel plating solution are too high. Can you please share the details of the reducer? Also, did you use the electroless nickel plating solution directly or did you water it down as per Caswell's instructions?

@nicamarvin

Ай бұрын

Hello, I sent you an email with the Formula and additional info. When using the Caswell Electroless process I plate the parts at a lower temperature of about 155-160 no more than that and it works. The reducer is simply just Nickel Sulfate as prewash just before electroless nickel, you can skip it if you like.

this is amazing. how strong is the plating on the plastic? I’ve nickle plated plastics with a conductive coating using traditional electroplating, which gives a very tough plating. I’m wondering how this would compare.

@nicamarvin

2 ай бұрын

This is for Aesthetic purposes only. like spray on Chrome or chrome paint. but it can be used as a conductive paint alternative for high detail parts.

do u know any activator whit no palladium

Hola Martin, que bueno esta! Se puede hacer de distintos colores?

@nicamarvin

4 ай бұрын

Hola Brian, el Nickel tiene solo un color... Pero con pinturas transparentes se les puede dar diferentes tonos, por ejemplo las pinturas Tamiya Translucent color. Hello Brian, Nickel can only have one tone, but if you are interested in giving it a different color you can use translucent/transparent tinted clear coats like Tamiya Translucent colors.

Can you realy chrome plastic this way ????

I have a 1911 handgun that has a lower that’s polymer.. is it possible to nickel plate polymer?

@AngelSevilla-fk6im

Ай бұрын

Yes, with the Caswell Electroless Nickel Plating for Plastics kit.

@Dirkdiggl

Ай бұрын

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Hi, nice video, liked and subscribed. May i know what the reducer chemical is? Thanks

@nicamarvin

11 күн бұрын

The Green Reducer is just Nickel Sulfate at about 20 grams per litter of DI water.

@akshaykumarvyas

11 күн бұрын

Thanks, and the last one is nickel chloride?

@nicamarvin

11 күн бұрын

@@akshaykumarvyas No, it's an electroless plating solution. Send me an email to nicamarvin2005@yahoo.com and I will share the details I purchased from a Russian source a few years ago.

@akshaykumarvyas

11 күн бұрын

@@nicamarvinthanks, i have sent you a mail just now.

@brunoburtoni8479

20 сағат бұрын

Sent you an email

Hello, I'm from Brazil, what are the names of the chemical products, and how much? How do I get the formula?

@nicamarvin

4 ай бұрын

first give the video a like then Subscribe and send me an email requesting the formula. I purchased a formula from a Russian years ago that have all of the ingredients and steps. email to nicamarvin2005@yahoo.com

What is in the very first cup exactly?

@nicamarvin

6 ай бұрын

Stannous Chloride Sensitizer, the next two are Di Water rinse and the amber colored one is Palladium Chloride Activator.

Will this work for copper parts

@nicamarvin

3 ай бұрын

Copper Metal Needs to be in contact with steel/iron or nickel metal while immersed

Can you drop product link's

@AngelSevilla-fk6im

Ай бұрын

Caswell Plating Electroless Nickel For plastics.

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