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Gold Plated Glass (windows)

1999

I am looking for Gold plated glass Any Info ? best

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Yiannis Bougos

Yiannis- You don't state specifically what function the gold plating is to perform. In the 60's, NASA used a gold tint on the inside of spacesuit visors as filters (ever wonder why they looked so reflective from a distance?). This was produced by a very old process known as "silvering", which has been used to deposit nickel, gold, copper, and silver. See "Metal Finishing Guidebook and Directory" under "metallizing non-conductors". At least, that's where it used to be. I don't know about the newest ones. I personally have experience only with silver. This process utilizes a double-headed spray gun which sprays from one head the metal-containing solution and a "reducer" from the other head, forming a metallic film on the (properly prepared) target when they meet. Gold has also been deposited on glass using sputtering and CVD processes. If you're looking for the finished product, I haven't a clue. Patrick Marks

Patrick Marks
- Chandler, Arizona
1999

I do not know about electroplating but some PVD coating shops provide this service.

Mandar Sunthankar
- Fort Collins, Colorado
1999

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WHAT SIZE ARE THE GLASS WINDOWS?

Michael Liu Taylor
specialty stainless steel distributor - Dallas, Texas
1999

Yes you can coat gold on Glass by PVD process if you need information that also can be provided. Let us know the exact use of that glass.

Zubair Aamir
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
2003