5 Module System for Plating Nickel and Gold onto Steel and Stainless Steel using Wood's Nickel Strike

The ProLab cm Five Module System for steel and stainless steel was designed for applications requiring a nickel underplate followed by gold plating onto a steel or stainless steel item. A popular example of this application is decorative gold plating onto all types of guns & firearms. Steel, and especially stainless steel, requires special activation of the surface to be plated. Wood's Nickel Strike is the most cost-effective and industry-accepted method of providing this activation. This setup includes our Copper Strike Solution that is strongly recommended as the third step on carbon or mild steel surfaces to improve adhesion, prevent the surface from oxidizing, and building a thin copper layer for visual verification of proper activation prior to being nickel or gold plated. The Bright Nickel plate following the Copper Strike provides a smooth, hard, bright surface for the gold plating to follow.  

The beauty of the ProLab cm system is that, should your process requirements change, a Five Module System can easily be expanded to a Six Module System with the addition of another module, such as the Surface Activator Module (to plate onto other metals), or even a Seven Module System with the addition of yet another module such as a Rhodium or Palladium Module. The expansion of the ProLab cm is easy, without requiring any changes to your original system.

This system comes with everything you need to plate onto steel or stainless steel. 

Accessories Included:

• (5) Power Towers with accessory components 
  
• (1) Non-heated 5000 mL glass beaker with titanium anode frame for the Wood's Nickel Strike
  
• (4) Heated 5000 mL glass beakers with titanium anode frames for the Electro-Cleaner, Copper Strike, Bright Nickel, & Gold Solutions
  
• (5) 2000 mL rinse beakers
  
• (4) ProLab stainless steel anodes (Electro-Cleaner)
  
• (2) 8" ProLab bagged nickel anode inserts (Wood's Nickel Strike)
• (2) 8" ProLab copper anode inserts (Copper Strike)
• (4) 8" ProLab bagged nickel anode inserts (Bright Nickel)
• (2) 6" ProLab bagged graphite anode inserts (Gold)
• (1) 30 v/20 amp power supply
• (1) 30 v/10 amp power supply for the Bright Nickel and Gold
• (1) Air pump and tubing for the Bright Nickel and Gold 
• (1) Sample plating rack
• (5) Beaker caps
• (1) Safety kit (goggles/gloves)

Solutions Included:

• (1) Gallon + 1000 mL of Electro-Cleaner Solution
• (1) Gallon + 1000 mL of Wood's Nickel Strike Solution
• (5) 1000 mL of Copper Strike Solution
• (1) Gallon + 1000 mL of Bright Nickel Solution
• (1) Gallon + 1000 mL of 14K, 18K, or 24K Bright Gold or 24K Pure Gold Solution (Pure Gold contains an additional 2.5 grams of fine gold)

*TABLE IN PHOTO IS NOT INCLUDED

PLEASE NOTE: $2000 of insurance per box is included in the sale and shipping price. 

Setup Instructions can be found HERE

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ATTENTIONS INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:  Our website will charge you a base rate for international shipping and handling. Due to the high value of this product it will be shipped via DHL to ensure a quick and successful delivery. Customers will be responsible for any duties and taxes required by their country. If the shipping cost is significantly more we may need to reach out for additional payment before the items can be shipped. If the shipping cost is significantly less you may receive a refund for the difference. Please keep in mind our ProLab CM setups are shipped in multiple boxes

Are you plating onto other metals too?

You may want to consider adding our Surface Activator Module so you can plate onto non-steel surfaces. 

https://www.goldplating.com/collections/prolab-individual-module-set-up/products/prolab-cm-surface-activator-module