REVERSE ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM TO CLEAN SILVER AND GOLD

This 15 VDC reverse electroplating system works well to clean silver and gold. I use it on coins and jewelry. It is especially effective to get the dirt out of the crevices of Jewelry and shine up the blackened silver coins. .
Good Luck and Good Hunting! Check out my other video "Conversion of an old compter power supply for Reverse Electroplating" for an easy way to make your own power supply. I only recommend this for cleaning gold and silver. look at my othr video about converting an old computer power supply.

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[Socioistic]

You seem to know a bit about this, so I thought I'd ask you this.

Is it possible to reverse electroplate chrome? I have some guitar knobs that I would like to have in either copper, or brass (I believe it is solid brass, plated with copper, then the chrome, if I'm not mistaken), but because of the knurled diamond pattern on the sides, I cannot effectively sand, or sandblast the chrome off without being severely inconsistent.

[farenheit1100]

@Socioistic I don't believe that you can do that. with an already plated object. I know some people have done brass alone but I don't recommend it. I believe that chrome is generally removed by an acid bath. You might want to talk to a commercial plating firm in your area. They probablly can give you an answer. Good Luck

[MrMaypole14]

I think you misunderstood, doesn't the stainless get attracted and deposited on to the coin? What keeps it from just going into, and staying in, the solution of saltwater? Thanks

[farenheit1100]

@MrMaypole14

I did misunderstand. No, the sulfides from the coin are attracted to the stainless. It's a reverse plating process that removes the sulfidesthat have collected on the coin. The sulfides tend to come off in a cloud and deposit on the bottom of the container. Hope that is clearer. Good Luck

[MrMaypole14]

Aren't you plating the stainless on to the spoon? And, can you use household vinegar in the solution instead of citric acid?

[farenheit1100]

@MrMaypole14

The stainless does not get plated by the gold or silver being cleaned. It tends to erode. I nornally use citric acd or salt. I have not tried vinegar. The addition of the citric acid or the salt is just for conductivity of the water. I will have to try vinegar and see if it works. Thanks for watching.

[Socioistic]

@farenheit1100

Okay, I thought as much. Because of the shape, and the plastic inserts in the knobs, I'm guessing HCL, or whatever would be used to dissolve it would pretty much make them useless, so I guess I'll just pay more for some custom brass knobs. Thanks anyway.

[farenheit1100]

@chinchillaman1

The sulfides will overgrow If the process hasn't been done long enough or the power source is too low of an amperage. The method is effective on coins with heavy sulfides. The water turns black because of the sulfides. It will not do any more damage that the coin already has received. As far as the buffalo nickel, it is not silver and I never recommended using it on nickel only gold or silver.

[farenheit1100]

@chinchillaman1

A 12 adaoter us too small an output to use. In the later video I used an old computer power supply that is fused at a half an amp. The `adpter only puts out milliamps.

[chinchillaman1]

Now the 12 volt adapter overheated after about 15 minutes X[