Renigade Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 I am looking for the name of the plating system used similar to chrome plating but Gold.. Not real gold. I want to (fake) gold plate some Case parts. Ive searched for a few days but can not find any reference to the name of the process.. I remember someone telling me they had it done to their motorcycle rims (not aluminum anodizing) . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Powder coating? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergeek101 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Electroplating? I'm pretty sure it's that, I watch discovery channel too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe45359 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Metal leaf maybe? It doesn't seem like someone would use metal leaf on motorcycle rims, but it may be possible on a computer case. There are multiple types of imitation leaf that look very much like gold at a lower cost. I don't know much on the subject, I'm just suggesting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renigade Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Im pretty sure it is the same process as chrome plating. It may very well be electroplating. But it was Fake gold.. so it was like a fraction of the cost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Electroplating is the name of it... but it's pretty finicky than just simply painting it. I do the reverse quite a bit to take rust off parts to coat a throw away electrode. But you'll need an electrolyte. Sodium carbonate seems to be the most popular for cheap home use (AKA PH up). Table salt tends to be hazardous with many materials due to it's chlorine content (iron electrodes in salt solutions make some sort of chlorine gas... bad). A power supply is also necessary and the voltage seems to vary. 12 seems to be the lowest but a higher voltage beats resistance and coats the object quicker... The cathode will be the object and the anode is your supply. The anode submerged will be the substance that will coat the object... be careful, soft metals disappear quite fast. But that's the gist of it. I'm not sure how gold (or fake metals) reacts in this situation... some research is required. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Gold colored spray paint? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renigade Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah I think a can of gold spray paint is looking better and better. For the pieces I wanted done (real gold *hard* plating) would have been 4-600$ just not worth it.. If im going to spend that kinda money I would just say funk it and get a Lian Li or a case with TEC. I will get it all painted and put together and then 1 or 2 weeks later I will find what I was looking for.. For 2 Months I have had the case chassis primed and ready. I am in no hurry. But it would be nice have it done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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