Thread: There is always a risk.

Just an update,

I did a nickel flash, then plated with 24k gold.
Turned out great!
Just a bit of touchup work now.
Sure isn't cose effective though!

Thanks for the support guys!

Looks good and way to make it right!

Looks great - a good save!

You could have saved yourself the nickel flash step though - it is only done because gold will not plate well onto steel, but it will onto nickel, and nickel will plate well onto steel, so it gives the gold plate a 'toe hold' if you like. Seeing as you already had a gold tone there, there must still have been the nickel present, so the gold would plate directly onto what gold plate there was left on the blade, which would act as a flash-gold coating. All you would need in that case is a thorough de-grease or an activator wash to ensure good adherence.

Regards,
Neil

That came out nice!!! I think you going above and beyond to make it right (and spending money) will make them appreciate you and the time/work you put into it to bring it back to life. You should be proud!

What did you end up using? It looks great

Originally Posted by globaldev

What did you end up using? It looks great

Not sure what you are looking for.

I used a 24k gole and nickel plating setup that I luckily had access to.

I need to do this to a Boker of mine - near NOS king cutter with a nasty fingerprint etched into the gold blade stamp. Was the setup you used designed for jewelry work?

Nope, it was part of a circuit board repair setup. But I believe the only difference would be the size of the electrodes used.

Originally Posted by ironsidegnr

It was a good lesson for me, a reminder of my own fallibility and a warning about over confidence.

After this, I will surely be sticking to my `No Heirlooms`rule!!

Wait, it's your rule, you broke your rule, it bit you, but you proceeded to work on it after the mishap? that's nerve wracking!

It looks great. Was the customer happy with the result?

He's picking up today, I think he'll be happy.

I know, it was terrible!! I tested the process on a few blades before I touched his though! And even if it didn't work, I know a great polish that takes gold right off now :P