Gold Plating at Home with Pepetools IPS-Pro Plating System

Gold plating is often thought of as a bit of a black art, but with the right equipment, it's surprisingly easy. Here I take a silver pendant that I previously metal casted, mask certain parts, and successfully apply a shiny gold coating. This is modern day alchemy at work.
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[@johnnysnaps7882]

Jeweler here, red sharpie is all you need to protect from color change when plating

[@ibreakstuff815]

so this kit comes with nothing. Just the rectifier which is available on Amazon for $80 and a heater? You have to buy all that other stuff? Where is the value in paying $600 for a $80 dc power station? Because that is all a plating rectifier is. I'm sorry but this is a disservice to devoted fans like me.

[@tudesomer-chu1219]

Honestly, I've seen worse from people who have plated jewellery for years. This is really good, especially for your first time!!

[@vogman]

Many thanks - and thanks for being an ear I could bend.

[@HunterValleyDan]

Great result Geoff! Yet another hobby I want to try! Electroplating stuff! Pretty soon the family will be too scared to stand still too long, else they get electroplated!

[@tonywharton5220]

You are definitely the only man I have said this to, but I really really love your helmet. It came out perfectly ✌️

[@johngrant5749]

But did it go in perfectly?🤔

[@patprop74]

You came a long way since the days you started videos with lost PLA castings, Congrats on your newly found gold plating abilities, I'm sure it will be a game changer. EDIT: I see you offer stl for the pendent, but i really think with your silver casting and now gold plating, you should offer the pendants fully finished.

[@vogman]

Thank you very much! I've tried selling my castings in the past and by the time you factor in postage, time and manufacturing expenses, I was earning about as much as I make selling the STL 😁

[@joetesla9565]

Me dejaste loco con este tutorial ,eres la bomba cuando hoy tu voz sabia que eras el de los Mods del Skyrim. Me suscribo ya.

[@vogman]

Muchas gracias 😁

[@william2220]

Hello Vogman! I am keen to follow in your "gold-plating over silver" footsteps, however I have a question if you don't mind.. Do you need a nickle substrate first? I am wondering if you would agree with a google search i did suggested the following... "All gold plating on silver requires an “underplate”. Usually nickel but I believe that palladium works but is more expensive. The problem is not the wear but the silver oxidation will show through the gold plating."

[@Ulious]

Been wanting to know how this works for a long time. Thanks for making it simple to understand.

[@trollenz]

Wow !!... You must be thrilled with the expertise you've managed to build over a not so long period of time... Results are outstanding. Fun to see a channel growing from "dunno if it's gonna work" straight to "expert"... Congrats man 👌🏻👏🏻

[@vogman]

I'd never claim to be an expert, but thanks 😁

[@Sharpevil]

You'd ought to be thrilled with that result! That's fantastic for your first time gold plating.

[@Atok595]

Could you gold plate a watch body for me? Since my dad passed away I have wanted to restore his watch, it’s a simple SEIKO watch. I have it all polished and ready to go. Sadly here in Switzerland they charge 800chf at my local gold store. I’m not ready to buy a kit for just the one watch. If you could help please let me know. Thanks, Ian.

[@scottcaley6555]

You make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing your research!

[@vogman]

With the right equipment and following a simple set of rules, it really was simple 😁

[@ouerhanibadreedine3370]

there is a much easier method i use is by chroming with chemicals by spray if you can do a video on it i can help

[@darren990]

can you just not use a bench power surply

[@vogman]

Possibly. Some use batteries. But control and safety are major issues that this device does bring to the table.

[@Brocknoviatch]

That was awesome! Was the footage of the gold plating real time? If so that was fast. Would love to see you plate a resin print with this kit.

[@juanofthekind]

Omg love your sense of humor.

[@vogman]

Well that's two of us now buddy 😁😁😁

[@robertketch8508]

Well done m8, this is called flash plating - I remember how excited I was when I did my first piece. BTW don't use nail varnish as you will contaminate your solution. Enjoy the world of deadly chems😎

[@vogman]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@windforward9810]

I used to do plating in the navy we had to lock up gold plating product.

[@capngreeblereviews9267]

I have been wanting to do nickle plating for a while, but all the sets i have looked into appear clunky and difficult to use. This, however, looks like a nice entry level set up to jump in and learn with. Thanks for sharing you experience!!

[@aberodriguez4149]

Impressive very impressive..... Thank you for sharing your Spartan Medallion is a work of art. 👍👍👍

[@ausfoodgarden]

Wow! That looked remarkably easy to achieve. I hope you didn't cut out all the failures. I'd love to try this sometime in the future (when funds allow) I've done a very agricultural method of nickel plating in the past with decent results. But I'm not a jewelry guy, just interested in the whole process. Great video, cheers!

[@poornachandra3447]

30-03-2024 Wow super

[@GVDRAGONFISTS]

Amazing video been waiting for something like this from you buddy fingers crossed you will do a video on patina on silver on how to achieve different colours like gray black blue purple and yellows. Glad you push to not plate the fuul push really enjoyed this video.

[@peterkiss1204]

The anode is still sacrificial, it's just the solution that might not pick the oxides up.

[@vogman]

Thanks for the input

[@arbenbedzeti1066]

5:27 😂 Nice

[@esurfrider7687]

Will any old permanent marker work to block the plating?

[@vogman]

In theory, yes. It blocks the path of the electrons. A lot of guys use Sharpies rather than those expensive pro pens. I went with my CD marker pens as then had nice fine nibs.

[@PBRJOHN684]

I was looking at getting the plating pen, can seem to pick them up for around £40.00 on eBay, the reason for that is :- I was thinking you might not have to faf about with the covering of parts that aren't needed. but that worked brilliantly 👍

[@vogman]

I have a pen plating system here I haven't tried yet. Looking forward to it 😁

[@PBRJOHN684]

@@vogman i look forward to seeing the video, as I haven't tried mine either been to afraid to

[@Del350K4]

Good work, Goeff. I respect your desire to have your large shiny helmet stand out from the crowd.

[@MickTee2k]

That power supply looks a little on the cheap side, a shame the need to run the heater prevents using cheaper (but better quality) buck converters.

[@vogman]

I'll admit the plastic does give it a cheap look, but it's a capable bit of kit. Power is only part of it... control and safety are much more important. Then there's the extra features which, I confess, allude me at the moment... but it's nice to know they're there in case I actually need them one day 😁

[@MickTee2k]

@@vogman Indeed. If it works, it works. As an electrician, (reach out if you need help with any of the terminology or concepts involved) I can say that the safety aspect is important. It is the mains going into the rectifier that is the bit that is the most dangerous and the bit the cheap units cut the most corners on. I would assume that heater that's in a conductive solution is on mains voltage? I'd personally feel much safer with a hotplate and better quality power supply. I recommend an old laptop power supply and an ebay "Buck converter" as a power source - cheap, and safe, and just as many adjustments for when you need them.

[@Centurion3D]

Very nice, Next plating a 3d print?

[@vogman]

Yes, I hope to be plating some 3D prints soon

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Pepe! 🐸

[@PaulsGarage]

That looks amazing!! So cool

[@vogman]

Thanks for watching.

[@stevesloan6775]

That looks bloody good! Please create more content showing the use of platting!

[@vogman]

Hopefully so 😁

[@markmorgan8378]

That did seem way easier then some of the videos I have seen. I wondered how you would get the helmet only and I love the use of stuff from around the house. Well done. #LLVM

[@vogman]

Thanks Mark. It was easier than I expected it to be. 😁

[@katierourkedowding4170]

Seriously impressed! Thank you for the video,

[@vogman]

Glad you liked it!

[@4bonq2]

I was wondering about Plating things at home. (3d prineded stuff to look more metalic) This video is a big help :D

[@vogman]

No worries. I hope to be having a go at coating some 3D prints soon 😁

[@4bonq2]

@@vogmanGreat! Thanks for the heads-up :)

[@LeaOverAtVatic]

Been wanting to know how this is done thank you Geoff!!! ❤

[@vogman]

Glad I could help 😁😁😁

[@mad-zr8wy]

I own a few Pepe products. Can recommend.

[@vogman]

I've been very impressed with the brand. Thanks for your share.

[@TKs3DPrints]

wow that was quick.. i did not think it was going to be that fast to plate it.. great video matey.. hope you are well my good man :)

[@vogman]

It genuinely is as fast as you'd see. Within 10 seconds the coating is obvious. The longer you leave it, the thicker and darker it gets.

[@TKs3DPrints]

@@vogman nice... i can see some 3d prints somehow getting a coating i am sure you will find a way. :)

[@mikefritz9631]

Will this work on any metal?

[@peterkiss1204]

Some might be a pain in the arse like aluminium.

[@vogman]

In theory ANY material that is conductive can be coated. However, some materials will work better than others and I've no doubt some will need a fair bit of experimentation.

[@mikefritz9631]

@@peterkiss1204 that’s what I was thinking as well. I have a custom bike shop and this would be an awesome service to add for customers

[@starrlesscreative]

wonderfully done!!!

[@vogman]

Many thanks

[@OfficiallyfreZh]

Great video

[@vogman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gbspikyfish]

Great results

[@vogman]

Many thanks 😁

[@kenengel620]

Nice!

[@vogman]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@amaana4631]

Hi vogman!!!

[@vogman]

Hey buddy!!!

[@nevet1212]

This was super cool!