Prob a dumb question-Can You do your own Metal Plating ?

Prob a silly question-but is it feasible in your garage,to do your own metal plating ? Assuming you don't want to kill yourself or spend 10K in equipment.Thanks all !

 

I have not done any, but lots of DYI here ...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metal+plating+at+home

 

sure , as long as u r prepared if something should go wrong............

 

Thanks Roaring-we'll see how complex it is.

 

The title says "Gold Plating At Home (Easy)" but as soon as they started to talk about chemicals and a venting hood, I noped out just cause I don't have any place for a set up. Seems interesting though!

 

I suspect OSHA may have something to say about this. "Venting" is one thing and "scrubbing" is another. Just "off the top of my head" opining.

 

When we lived in Utah we lived across the valley from Kennecott copper mine . A man had a farm down stream from it and the water from the mine washed into his creek . He had a lot of old junk cars in the creek. Somehow they found out he was driving fancy cars and living high on the hog. Gold washed out of the mine and gold plated his junk cars so it can't be too hard. Kennecott began collect the gold after that. Moral of the story -live like a pauper when you strike gold!

 

Wow-A sluice operation in your backyard,just Don't Drink The Water !
Robert-This be a small time op in my garage (mostly a pipe dream),but depending on carcinogens,etc-will prob not happen.
I assume a lot of the high fees plating services charge have to do w/ EPA & OSHA compliance.
PS-I guess plating's still expensive-yes ?