thecelticforge Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Have you ever tried copper plating? I was playing around with some chemicals last week and all my quarters became plated with the copper from the pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavala Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 The pickle I use for copper will plate steel. Its ph down for pools. The copper plating was an unexpected surprise and bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 yes I have.. I made a solution of copper sulfate from tree root remover for septic systems. the remover is 99.8% copper and I dissolved it in half a gallon of distilled water until it reached saturation (meaning no more crystals would dissolve) - to apply I either dip a q-tip in the solution or immerse the entire piece. I've experimented with low voltage application and I can't see the need - it will make a thick layer but the amps need to be very low to get anything smooth. copper will adhere to steel as is but not very well or permanently. in order to get a permanent bond another metal needs to be plated first, like nickel. unfortunately I gave up with a nickel setup. I also use the copper sulfate solution in a 75/25 mixture with ferric chloride to antique brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hee a while back there was a link to a home page that showed pictures of knives that had acopper color His formula has copper sulphate and sulferic acid but I dont have the link. There may have been other chemicals included in the formula also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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