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Приєднався 12 вер 2013
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Brass Plating at Home - Easy Metal Finishing - Brass Brushing - Brass Coating
This is a 'How to' video on producing a decorative Brass Plate finish to metal objects at home.
For this video, we coated a steel door sign in brass, which only took around 10 minutes.
The part or object you are heating up will get very hot, so make sure that you are wearing heat proof PPE as well as keeping any flammables away from the area you are working in.
For this video, we coated a steel door sign in brass, which only took around 10 minutes.
The part or object you are heating up will get very hot, so make sure that you are wearing heat proof PPE as well as keeping any flammables away from the area you are working in.
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Electro Etch Metal at Home - Easy Electrolysis & Etching
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Copper Plating at Home - Easy Electrolysis & Electroplating
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Detailing Your Plastic Bumpers & Trim to Look Like New - AMAZING RESULTS - Linseed Oil Hack
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Nickel Plating at Home - Easy Electrolysis & Electroplating
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This is a How to Easy Nickel Plate at Home Video using household items. Make sure that you clean and greased is removed from your part before plating as blemishes may appear on the final surface. Abnormally shaped parts should be turned occasionally through the process to give a good coverage without 'shadowing'. Fot the Electrolyte, I used 1/2 teaspoon of salt to 2.5 Litres of Vinegar (1/2 Gal...
Remove Rust Easily from Metal with Electrolysis
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Detailing Your Tyre / Tire Side Walls with Cola - Hack Try Out
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How to Make a Table using Scrap Wood - Step by Step Easy Guide
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Zinc Plating at Home - Easy Electrolysis & Electroplating
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It's spelled vise...
Will this work on old GE fan blades ?
that was suprisingly simple
I bet it would stick on better if you gave it a coat of borax paste flux and bring it up to bubbling temps. It would be stuck on permanent almost like brazing.
Borax is a ant and roach killer I just add a little water and use it for a paste flux for silver soldering. It's cheap and the same thing as something labled paste flux online. I use it for electroplating.
I swear he’s just brushing off an oxidized piece of brass
People asking if this will work on aluminum 😂
Thanks for showing your video. Is the power supply adjustable for variable? I'm buying one and trying to understand the difference between the two types. I appreciate any help you can give me with this. Thank you.
Very clever!!
This is not brass plating. This is a nice job of giving a brass appearance.
super
Cool technique, thank you for sharing!
I think I missed the plating part?
Not really brass plating, is it? You've cleaned up a part that was solid brass, yes?
It is plating, the brass is transferred from the bristles to the part, because of the heat.
@@GamerBuilder1337that’s obvious to a novice such as myself; the melting point of brass is all you need to know to verify this. I get really annoyed at naysayers.
Wonderful result. Just one question. Is the finish on the product through this process equally durable to what one would achieve if chemicals were used for the nickel plating, i.e. with both methods being carried out at home?
Ok, you added the vinegar to another liquid. Is that more vinegar, tap or distilled water?
Nice, how long will the finish last ?
Will this work on aluminum?
Super cool and simple, I have to try this.😊😊😊
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this! Super Helpful !!!!!!
Does it patina like pure brass does? Or do these brushes use some impure brass alloy? Never seen the bristles on these brass brushes tarnish.
Very nice technique. Bravo!
i was doing the dolphin to this funky jam and didnt learn about nickel
Good finish how long duse it last on application 👍
How durable is this plating?
2:23 how come the part was already shiny and looks plated before putting in the solution ? compare it to this 0:03
it is there lighting for filming that makes it look shiny before plating ..also you need to have the part clean before plating that could also make it look a bit shiny ..
A couple of questions! Does this work on aluminum? Does this work on metals comprised of various alloys? Also, once the finish is achieved…is it necessary to spray it with a clear coat?
Any runoff on vehicle paint after rain?
not noticed any, rain runs off in beads afterwards
I swear this is the best and easiest method. Funny enough I stumbled on brass plating my tools. I was soaking in vinegar bath for 2 days and after all black gunk was gone, I hit with a brass wire 9n the drill and it came up with a brass finish! Cheers
How durable was it tho?
@@HORSEDICKoMPEG my linesman pliers are still good since I posted this comment.
Same! I was restoring an old gouge and noticed it turned yellow 😅 that was without heat though
Sooo helpful.
Seriously impressive and far too simple 👍
Can it be polished
Oh. Nice dear
Big question is how long will it last. Until the next rain like armorall? I wonder how a combination of this boiled linseed oil and a heat gun would work to get the oils to absorb in the plastic?
about 3 weeks. shorter if it rains alot.. I tried. and it leaves nasty stains on the paint if you accidently hit it too
After all that, are you able to polish it to a mirror finish?
You lost me at having a steel wheel to clean the piece.
would this work on aluminum?
hello, can this method apply on silver ring?
don't use a brass brush with a plastic handle, it will melt and fall apart quickly but wood handled brass brushes are getting hard to find....
Super
Thanks
what type of metal was the object being plated? iron? steel?
Thanks dear.
but will it catch fire?
Add fire insurance... 🤣
Hi. It is dangerous to electro etch with salt water?
Washing soda (in the laundry aisle) is probably safer option.
I had no idea it was so simple. Thank you for doing this video!
Phone number place.
I make the liquid but when i try to plate a nickel on any thing its can't. Its become black plz help what should i do plz ans me
check witch wires at what ?? the donner parts the nickel should be pos + then the part you are plating should be neg - ... you should also make sure your part is clean .. hope it helps if you have not got it yet
million dollar question, how long does it last?
Applied on a hot, sunny day it will last for months
@@MarkGeelen78 Did you mix with turpentine like a couple others suggested?
@@dstewart7470 no, not needed!
Will be enough thickness of coating at inside the tube as well?
hey bro nice tut i ❤️it . but how last will it? and do you u know how to antitrust black coat on knife with d.c supply?🙏
I soaked my rusty tools in vinegar bath for 2 days and after all black gunk was cleaned off with a cloth, I hit with a brass wire brush on my dremel. No heat and bright shiny finish. Just keep wiping clean vinegar and you will see how golden it comes up. I did 2 sets of electricians pliers and jewlers vise! The more black gunk you get off with vinegar and rags the better it comes up! Also dip the bristles from the brass wire brush in vinegar. When finished I dipped in soda bicarbonate and rinsed with distilled water. Even tap water is ok. The pliers I put a clear coat of enamel and bake with a heat gun a little. The jewellery vise? I sprayed with a lubricant/ rust preventative. Wd40 or INOX MX3 brand is the best I found! Good luck and take care!🙂👍👍👍
Amazing! Thank you for sharing!
very interesting.. tq. just want to ask .. how to dispose the solution when finish electroplating ?
that's the tricky question about home plating