If for any reason a part is required to be plated for a very long period, a very low current setting should be used. Exceptionally long plating periods can lead to rough plating. The best results are obtained using plating time of 45 minutes to an hour. The deposition of metal is directly proportional to the time in the bath and to the amount of electrical current flowing through the bath. Over the period of 60 minutes, approximately 1 thousandth of an inch of nickel plate will be applied to the cathodes resulting in an attractive coat of nickel. Minute ions of the nickel are removed from the anodes (R rounds) hanging in the bath and transferred to the plating work (cathodes) during the nickel plating process. This bath is a very robust bath that will produce very good results over a very long period of time. It has a cobalt chemical additive that improves the properties of the final bath. ![]() It is based on the old and well tried Watt’s nickel bath. The bath is mildly acidic running at a PH value of 3.5 to 4.8 under normal conditions. It does not contain dangerous chemicals or cyanides. The Cobalt Nickel Plating chemical or electrolyte used in Jane Kits is a high sulphate bath. ![]() The transfer of the Cobalt Nickel metal on to the part to be plated (the cathode) is achieved by electrolysis. It will create a tougher skin which is referred to as having an improved wear rate. The Cobalt chemical will also improve the hardness of the standard Nickel plate. With the addition of the Cobalt chemical, corrosion protection is further improved. Nickel provides excellent corrosion protection to the plated surface especially if it is polished occasionally with metal polish. In a lot of cases, it has taken the place of chrome as it is user-friendly and chemical mixes can be employed that do not require the addition of cyanide. Besides providing protection to the metal surface it is also attractive in appearance and can be buffed to a high lustre. Nickel Plating has been successfully carried out since the 1800’s to provide a protective coat of nickel to various metals. ![]() It uses the same Nickel Electroplating chemicals and has a Cobalt chemical additive that will enhance the final results. The procedure for Cobalt Nickel Electroplating is the same as that for our standard Nickel Electroplating. It is also very much like chrome in appearance and will satisfy those who would like to do chrome plating in their own workshop. The advantages of Cobalt Nickel Plating are that it is harder and more corrosion resistant than our standard Nickel Electroplate. Jane Kits have developed a very successful Cobalt Nickel Plating chemical mix to allow the home plater to plate their parts in Cobalt Nickel.
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