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How do we plate nickel over nickel
How do we plate electrolytic nickel over nickel ? We have nickel plated steel parts and need to plate nickel over nickel.
Popatbhai B. Patel
electroplating consultant - Roseville, Michigan
publicly reply to Popatbhai B. Patel
You activate the nickel with a nickel strike solution, Wood's nickel may be good. Then you nickel plate. You need to serialize the parts so you only plate nickel over nickel once; you don't want to lose track of how many layers are on the parts.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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You have to activate/deoxidize the Ni substrate with a compatible acid solution.
James Totter, CEF
- Tallahassee, Florida
publicly reply to James Totter, CEF
You could look at ASTM std. B343 for preparation of nickel for electroplating with nickel. Also contact your supplier of nickel chemistry for a nickel activator.
George Shahin
Atotech - Rock Hill, South Carolina
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