The Short Carbon Electrode fits both our rectifier and battery powered plating pens. When used with our Short Swab it allows you to quickly pen plate larger surface areas on items such as rings, pendants and small pieces of silver ware.
Carbon electrodes should be used for one plating process only as they absorb plating solutions over time.
The Carbon Electrode is a cheaper alternative to our platinum electrodes. Although you can use the carbon electrode with all of our brush plating solutions, we definitely recommend you use it with our rose gold solution and ActiClean.
This carbon electrode can soak up and retain plating solution. Because of this you should keep it for that plating solution only and not use it for different plating solutions.
Please note that this electrode will cause your swab to blacken. However, this has no effect on the quality of the plate. The carbon electrode can easily snap, so try not to so press down hard on it.
Made from carbon, this is one in the range of Spa Plating pen electrodes that fits our Plating Pen. Ideal for rose gold pen plating.
We strongly recommend that this electrode is used for a single plating process, for example; once you’ve started using it with Gold Pen Plating Solution, don’t use it for any other solution.
For links to these related products, please see below.
Removes oxides and other chemically bonded layers from nickel, stainless steels and other chromium alloys. 5 – 7 volts, Carbon Electrode (preferred) or platinum.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
You can mix this Brass Effect Gold Mixer with our K-Gold Brush Plating Solution to create a similar shade to brass. This product can be used for both brush and pen plating.
For full instructions, please click on the blue tabs above and see the ‘Related Products’ section below this tabbed panel.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
Cleans and removes oxides and other chemically bonded layers from nickel, stainless steels and other chromium alloys. 5 – 7 volts, Carbon Electrode (preferably) or platinum.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
You can use this mixer to create a range of coloured gold plating solutions that are popular in jewellery making.
Please refer to our Coloured Gold Mixing Calculator for guidance and click on the blue tabs above for more information.
Click HERE to see our Coloured Gold Mixing Kit which includes a bottles of our Green Gold Mixer, our K-Gold and all the other things you need for creating the full range of coloured gold shades.
Can be used with our pen and brush plating equipment.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
Pale Yellow Gold Brush Plating Solution Cyanide Free plates a 20-karat gold layer. For all our cyanide-free golds
we recommend a low voltage, 2 – 2.5 volts using one of our a carbon electrodes.
This is an air-sensitive solution. When not in use, keep the lid tightly shut and make sure you minimise the air space in the bottle. To help you do this you could either add glass marbles or beads to the bottle, or simply squeeze out the excess air at the top of the bottle.
You can also store the solution in a special Storage Syringe that’s available on the online shop.
If you don’t minimise the air space then the gold component in the solution will degenerate and the deposit to loose its colour.
Please click on the ‘Examples’ tab below for suggestions on how to minimise air contamination.
We recommend a gold flash before plating onto stainless steel, nickel and its alloys.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
Yellow Gold Brush Plating Solution Cyanide Free plates a 22 karat gold layer. For all our cyanide-free golds
we recommend a low voltage, 2 – 2.5 volts using a carbon electrode.
Gold content: 10.9 grams per litre.
This is an air-sensitive solution. When not in use, keep the lid tightly shut and make sure you minimise the air space in the bottle. To help you do this you could either add glass marbles or beads to the bottle, or simply squeeze out the excess air at the top of the bottle.
You can also store the solution in a special Storage Syringe that’s available on the online shop.
If you don’t minimise the air space then the gold component in the solution will degenerate and the deposit to loose its colour.
Please click on the ‘Examples’ tab below for suggestions on how to minimise air contamination.
We recommend a gold flash before plating onto stainless steel, nickel and its alloys.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
With our coloured gold mixing kit you’ll have everything need to get started on creating your own bespoke shades of coloured golds.
The syringes and beakers included in the kit will allow you to accurately measure out small, economical quantities of our K-Gold Brush Plating Solution. You’ll then be able to measure out the precise amounts of our rose and green gold mixers to create the alloys and shades of gold commonly used in jewellery making and other crafts. These could range from 9kt Whitish gold to 23kt Yellow Gold.
Our K-Gold Brush Plating Solution and our rose and green gold mixers can be used with our pen and brush plating equipment. We strongly recommend using carbon electrodes for both pen and brush plating when plating your mixed shade of gold. Links to these can be found in the ‘Related Products’ section below.
We have included one of our Storage Syringes in the kit so that you can safely store your K-Gold Brush Plating Solution to prevent degeneration of the solution over time.
Please click on the blue tabs above to see pictures of the alloy samples, a video of how to measure out and mix these solutions and a plating calculator that tells you the amounts of solutions needed to create your desired gold alloy/shade. The ‘Process Sequences’ tab goes into detail about the ratios of K-Gold and mixers and includes more practical information about finishing, voltages and plating rates.
