How to Make Nickel Plating Solution at Home || Anyone Can Do This

How to Make Nickel Plating Solution at Home || Anyone Can Do This
Hello Everyone
This is a project that anyone can do at home. The necessary materials can be found in any nearby store. It may be a little more difficult to buy pure nickel, but everyone has access to one of the online shopping platforms and can order through them. But instead of pure nickel, you can use nickel-plated containers that are used in the kitchen, but the liquid cannot be made from one small piece (it is necessary to change the pieces often because there is only a thin layer of nickel on them).
I hope this video will help someone and be useful. This is a project for beginners and will be used at home, certainly not for professional purposes.
WARNING:
During the process, due to the release of gases, it is mandatory to use protective gloves, a protective mask and glasses.
All comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome.
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[@meyou7755]

I love how you implement both the DIY method and the high voltage method; I've actually made some solution with 2. 1.5v batteries

[@fastfixks]

Thanks for the comment, I hope my video could help at least a little.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

excellent demonstration video, a man of many talents well done look forward to next video 👍

[@fastfixks]

And you are a man who does not know how to say anything bad, nothing that could demoralize someone. Always send words of praise and encouragement. Thank you very much for that. A big greeting my friend

[@steveocvirek6671]

Great video - easy to understand. Thank you for making it ! ! !

[@fastfixks]

Thank you very much for the nice comment, I'm glad you like it.

[@michaelshannon2977]

THANK YOU NOW I AN NICKEL PLATE SOME PARTS FROM MY 1907 SINGER SOWING MACHINE

[@fastfixks]

I'm glad if my video could help you. Thank you very much for watching and commenting.

[@PIASTV907.]

Thank you sir

[@fastfixks]

Hello Thank you for watching and commenting

[@hassanhammami5452]

Thank you for this nice video. Can do the same for electrodeless Nickel playing? Many thanks

[@davidsnyder2000]

The plating process is really cool. But the amazing difference between a polished vs. non-polished coin is surprising. Definitely like the polished look.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Liked and subscribed 👍🙂

[@fastfixks]

Well, I wasn't sure if the viewers would see the difference since I couldn't show it the best, I couldn't zoom in or focus on the current camera I'm using. I polished that coin very little, I don't know if the process lasted longer than about 30 seconds. Then imagine if an object were to be polished well, to look like a mirror, what would it look like. Anyway, thank you for your nice comment. I'm glad you like the video. Soon I will publish a video in which I will also do the copperization, and then I will compare these two projects. Greetings

[@fastfixks]

@@davidsnyder2000 Thank you for your subscription and support. I really appreciate it.

[@Zen_Modeling]

Hi, Excellent video! 📍I’ve read several articles regarding “SURFACE PREPARATION” of the part to be Nickel plated. After cleaning part an Acid solution is used for 30-60 seconds to prep the Brass part. Thoughts? Great video, thank you! Lee

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Thanks for your demo I feel that I can do this !!

[@fastfixks]

Hello Of course you can, if I managed to do it then I'm sure you can too. This is my first time working and it was successful.

[@jimwiskus8862]

Very cool ad usual. Now if I can latch onto some nickel. Will a battery charger work for power??? I am assuming it will but want to be sure. See you in the next installment!

[@fastfixks]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. Definitely, it will also work on a battery charger. I demonstrated this in the video. The charger in the video also works on 12V, and it did its job just fine. It differs only in speed, you have to wait a little longer (depending on how much vinegar is used - I mean the amount that gets into the container). If the color is very light and very transparent, then more nickel must be added. If you need any more help, feel free to ask.

[@boballen2350]

Hi, any idea on how to estimate the amount of materials tequired for a particular surface area?

[@ZyberWaX]

correct me if i am wrong but wont table salt make chlorine gas ?, i would recommend baking soda instead as it produces oxygen

[@fastfixks]

It is possible that you are right, I wouldn't know exactly what to say. It is definitely recommended to use protective equipment. I just showed that the desired goal can be reached in that way. Thanks for the comment and note.

[@meyou7755]

No, bleach plus ammonia equals chlorine gas. The reason salt is used is to increase the solution's conductivity. If you test it with a micrometer you'll see amazing results. Don't live in fear, just know your chemistry bud. Wear gloves and respirator and you'll be fine even with the hydrochloric method

[@michaelshannon2977]

i bought a 30v supply on amazon 1 find that after a1 hour or so it drops vdc cant seam to get the 30vdc to hold the vdc i have set it at

[@vrijpopbeuningen2654]

Hello, how long can you keep te solution in the bottle?

[@fastfixks]

Hello, I made this solution about a year and a half ago and I still use it today without any problems. It can stay in glass bottles for a long time

[@leadanon127]

How to polish before galvanization? Just to clean well?

[@fastfixks]

It depends on the condition of the material and the possibility of cleaning it as well as possible and polishing it if possible. If the metal is cleaned well and if there is a possibility to polish it, it will be a perfect result in the end. If there is no possibility of polishing, then galvanization will be more of a protective character than a beautiful appearance

[@MANIAXMATIX]

Can i replace the nickel plate with titanium plate with same method to make titanium electro plating?

[@fastfixks]

I wish I could help you, but I haven't tried to do it so far, so I can't confirm if it's possible to do it or not. Sorry

[@jeffreyfitzgerald4673]

Ｐｒⓞм𝕠𝕤𝐌 😇

[@bacardilove1981]

hello there i want to nickel some parts on my motorcycle.... i have some questions. the amount of nickel that you put on the first place it make any differnce? for example i can find here in greece only nickel strip for battery welding but its too small about 8mm if i put much more will make any difference... all the parts i have to polish them very good before the process? if i put more vinegar because i want to make some big parts, i will understand that the green liquid its ready when the nickel dissapear? there is some analogy about nickel and vinegar?

[@fastfixks]

Hello Thank you for watching and commenting. I will try to briefly explain your questions, I hope it will be a little clearer for you. - The amount of nickel is of course important, if you put too little then the conductivity will not be good (you can judge this by the color of the liquid). -Nickel strip for battery welding, not 100% pure nickel. You will need a lot to be able to make, for example, half a liter of liquid, and we know that it is not cheap at all. I would advise you to look for something else, an item that is cheaper or to buy pure nickel that is cheap from ebay or amazon. - My recommendation is to polish the parts that you want to nickel plate, they will be much more shiny and beautiful, and the process itself will be of higher quality and last longer because all the dirt will be removed from the object and the nickel plating will be stronger. - Yes, you can add vinegar according to your needs, but that's why you have to add more nickel plates, when one is used up, just add another and continue the process until a slightly darker green color appears. If you use nickel-plated objects, then you have to change them much more often because the nickel is only on the surface of the object in a thin layer. - This last question is not clear to me, I did not understand the best of what you wanted to ask. I hope I helped you at least a little with the answer.

[@bacardilove1981]

@@fastfixks thanks for answering... I mean if there is a way to find for example for 700ml vinegar you said 2-3 spoon on salt 🧂 and for example 10grams of nickel??? Can you please provide me from Amazon or wherever you have a link to order pure nickel? All i have find its plated

[@fastfixks]

@@bacardilove1981 In my case, it turned out that two nickel plates about 10 cm long were needed for that amount of vinegar. And I bought about 100cm in total from ebay. Here is the link where you can buy (I didn't buy from him, but the store is 100% safe according to impressions): www.ebay.com/itm/185858555777?hash=item2b46087f81:g:KEgAAOSwhWpdHZmj&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABIPnUq4i3wa0iOE5xRV9ItER7z%2FiH31iuufmC9UCPDP%2FzGQGzh8EMzbESTrqYgrK28xea5vVkul1YzAyoyLTNKxGPILuMI1HMXnkSBvll1yMweGgcE9BtFPuC8GJ6iUh2ozlovrqL0VPDlKO81MAcRqJgTTRI5OYAOLhIdDlrjBuJBNqsk1CFRAXGNUO7ovYKRAfBShOjSwZTgWV2F1DqkZSa1xrDjKTRCvn8%2BRP%2BGkA0sOEQ%2F0%2Frnxz0xkzF1zpd5gCoo44M3k3gUd87hdnfGY%2BKX%2FlqDmMwKBfJxbxN%2BAueCvp2ksff1ayLA0NdZgPZUH%2F%2BX0aFCxjRThNoJWSMfsqijXrkqngTuWxxxrHVtwJRkb%2F5GXDe9KPEW3hDD0iEbg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Dh_b3FYg

[@fastfixks]

@bacardilove1981 Here is another link that has pure nickel: www.ebay.com/itm/183921244401?hash=item2ad28f78f1:g:gJUAAOSwqztZYMln&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BIyltKE9rw57KFOo5c0b83nj1knq6%2F%2BIOMMc97lvTOlhW4hLUFEL49I3MhCV6BgLr4%2B4OfN4ajW54vu1xRx7438jA8ibDQdtpXXgzN2Q0ll8Ca7VwecsgNqwrqdgaNCngGrvT9tlkXTCWgaQbeu4krMIwB5qb0ElW0SLMCqWGePHrPn8BZ%2BkkQwCzDM%2FZM9hgFaDSzW19g8OYxb3pnGNqQOo%2B2lA46ejQSkBO%2B4IXPhPgRDLq%2ByEEuagj9VebfSsrPQc3uf0A4DgnJ7PIwGCoTb3LQ68pn5XfwUXlZLMxdj%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7Kkg77FYg

[@abpccpba]

At 10:01 you used salt in vinegar. When you add current to the circuit bubbles will start forming which is what we expect. The salt makes the vinegar conductive. From what I have seen is the gassing coming off the plates is chlorine gas from something to do with the salt. Chlorine gas is a killer used in WWI. At this point I am going to see if I can find that information. When I watched a video about removing rust from large objects using ELECTROLYSIS. The host used what is called Washing Soda ( got mine from Walgreens ) for conduction instead of common salt.

[@nessunodorme3888]

That's a good point and one reason it's important to be careful with anything you subject to electrolysis. For a similar reason it's a good idea not to use chrome plated anodes (or chrome anything) as the chromium given off can be toxic as hell. PS If washing soda is tough to come by, regular baking soda works, too. You can even make washing soda by heating baking soda in your oven!

[@fastfixks]

Yes, gas is released during this process, which has an unpleasant smell, but I am not sure that it is dangerous for health. I am not familiar with that information, but I do not claim that it is not correct. Salt and vinegar are household items, which can be combined without problems for some dishes. Perhaps, electrolysis itself or inserting and combining it with nickel can be dangerous. In any case, protective gloves, a protective mask and goggles should be used. I wrote that in the detailed description of this video. Sometimes I used baking soda instead of salt for nickel plating and it worked. So I can confirm that. I used washing soda for classic electrolysis to remove rust from a metal object. (I also used baking soda and salt.) You can watch it in my video and I will post the link below, and it worked without any problems. The purpose of adding these additives is to reduce resistance and increase conductivity. All these additives (salt, baking soda, washing soda) do it successfully in their own way. I decided to use salt in this video because I think it does the best job of the listed additives. I hope that I explained the difference and that my answer could help you. If something is still not clear, feel free to ask. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGrQiI2hZap4mMk

[@hayatel2557]

What metal is your alligator clip?

[@fastfixks]

They are made of iron, and then copper-plated. The simplest and cheapest I have found.

[@riimit]

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR NICKEL SOLUTION AND NICKEL STRIKE? tanks

[@nessunodorme3888]

You don't say anything about the currents you used, just voltage. For the plating solution it seemed like one of your glasses drew almost 24 volts at 3 something amps. Is that the same amperage used at 12 volts? When you plated the nail, though, it looked like you only had 1 or 2 milliamps at a couple of volts! Did I read that right?

[@fastfixks]

First of all, let me say that this is not a linear power supply. On the line power supply, you determine the max current. This one does it automatically, proportional to conductivity and voltage. Of course, both devices have a maximum of 5A (factory), only that the line power supply can set the current to, say, 3A max, and it will not go over that. The charger works on the same principle (as my power supply). Factory is limited to 3A and will not go over, which does not mean that it cannot be less than that value. If more salt is added, the resistance is very low or minimal, so the current will be high and the adapter may self-disconnect and the power will stop. In the case of power supply, the protective switch will be turned on (then the current rises to the maximum and the power supply drops to even 2V - the protective mechanism of the power supply). That's why I emphasized in the video that a maximum of 2-3 small spoons of salt should be added to 600ml. I also emphasized that it would be good not to skip the video, because it contains a lot of useful information in written form, so maybe you won't see it and it won't turn out right in the end. What you asked..... In the case when I did the nickel plating, a larger nickel-plated plate and a higher voltage (the amount of salt is the same) proportionally give a higher current. If the voltage is lower, then in that case the current is also lower because the same liquid is used with the same amount of an additive (in this case, salt). That's why nickel plating itself is done at a lower voltage, so that the process would last longer but would be done better. I will repeat once more, the amount of additives is very important. If too much is added, it may cause the adapter to turn off automatically or put the power supply in safe mode. Additives help the whole process to be done much faster, but they can also be useless if a larger amount is added. Solution nickel plating can be done without additives, but when everything is installed, two days later :) maybe the process will be half way. It means much much slower because the resistance is much much higher. I hope I explained and that my answer could help you. If you need to explain something else, feel free to ask

[@nessunodorme3888]

@@fastfixks Well, I do get your point about the electrolyte additives being so crucial to the current that ends up supplied to the plating operation. But I'm still not clear on what your amperage ends up being. I'm not very familiar with how either (what looks like) a switching power supply or a current adjustable power supply work, although I get that, in both cases, there is an upper limit on current imposed. But it _looked_ like almost no current at all was being supplied by your adjustable power supply and I wondered if I read it correctly. And, as a follow up, whether you know what the current is or tends to be. I imagine the current fluctuates with exact conditions, including how close the electrodes are to each other and the amount of salt or whatever you're using in the solution, and, of course, the voltage. I use batteries to supply the electricity. I used to use an adjustable voltage power supply but found it seems I have better control using a battery. I have the feeling the reaction is likely to draw exactly as much current as it needs while the voltage remains steady. But it's more than voltage, I've noticed, as using various sizes of small batteries -- AA -- D cells give different results although their voltages are nominally all the same: 1.5 V. But I don't know much about what I'm talking about, really. I'm just interested and, since I do believe you know something about this, I try to pay attention. The trick is asking the proper questions, correctly. I appreciate the time you take to answer and I hope you understand I'm not trying to argue or criticize you or drive you crazy. I'm being sincere. I've only just discovered your videos but I have already learned something so, thanks!

[@fastfixks]

@@nessunodorme3888 This is the right sentence in which you explained everything yourself (I imagine the current fluctuates with exact conditions, including how close the electrodes are to each other and the amount of salt or whatever you're using in the solution, and, of course, the voltage.) It is quite enough to automatically set any type of power supply. Maybe it wouldn't be bad to put two of those 1.5V batteries in parallel mode. That means two batteries in series that will give 3V and two batteries in parallel mode that will give twice as much current (A). I haven't used batteries for this type of work but I really think it can work and will do a successful job.

[@nessunodorme3888]

@@fastfixks Oh, I have done what you suggest with 2 batteries in series. It definitely works. But I still have that one question about your video: what is the amperage reading I see when you first begin plating? It looks like it's extremely low, like 1 or 2 mA ... what's going on there?

[@fastfixks]

@@nessunodorme3888 You are confused by the values ​​at 7.33. It was just setting the voltage (I decided on 4V), the current could not be shown because there was no "action". The red + terminal was attached to the nickel plate in the container (it could also be on the table - the value would still be 0.01A) but the black - terminal was on the table. They were not touching at all, or the terminals were not in the liquid at the same time (which of course would cause a reaction) when I was adjusting the values. The current automatically increases only when contact is made through the liquid or by direct connection of the clamp (which is not done, but I'm just emphasizing). That value you see 0.01A, that is nothing (same as 0.0000000). If you grabbed one terminal with your bare hand, another terminal with the other hand.....the value would be much higher than that 0.01A. You can't see it in the video, but when I did the nickel plating, the current was about 1A, maybe a little less because I don't remember very well (0.8A, 0.9A) If I accidentally touched the terminals + and -, the value would be around 1V (it would decrease), but the current would jump to a maximum of 5A (which is the factory maximum). On your batteries that use 3V, the current would be around 0.4A or 0.5A. Provided, of course, that you don't overdo it with additives. So, the current is variable depending on the amount of additives you add (salt, baking soda).

[@adelhanic736]

Jel to 20 feninga

[@fastfixks]

Jeste, koliko zaradjujem na youtube mogao sam samo toliko prezaliti za ovaj experiment haha.

[@tuttiepadh7556]

Sigh another mute.. Why post videos if you aren't going to talk. This is supposed to be a howto, clearly people interested. If they wanted to read text they'd google.. Lost me in under 2mins. Bland without voice man. If ya gonna do it may aswel do it legit. It's not too much to ask someone to *speak*.

[@fastfixks]

Honestly, that's the question you should be asking yourself, right? Of course, our channels are quite different. Perhaps it could be expected that on a channel like mine, someone should speak but.....I have received so many comments and I have personally read a lot of them on other channels with millions of subscribers, that they enjoy videos where there is no excessive call for subscription or liking, there is no background music or the speech itself, where there is some explanation. Such a video relaxes them. Second, did you ask yourself when you were writing this comment, does the person in the video speak English? Does everyone who makes videos on youtube speak English? If they don't know, should they stop recording and delete their videos? Would it mean anything to you if I spoke and explained in my own language? Then he would surely leave the video after 30 seconds. I will not take this comment of yours as bad or malicious. It's just a criticism. This is allowed and I will always accept such a comment and try to correct it in future videos. However, I cannot turn your comment into action because I am not fluent in English. My knowledge of the English language is about 70%. Thank you for your comment, criticism or advice. I hope I explained to you what the problem is here.

[@TheOldKid]

@@fastfixks I personally prefer talking wether I understand the language or not. At least your video has text to help identify materials and context. It's the silent ones with no text leaving viewers with questions and confusion that have zero value. Maybe a voice adds personality or a more personal experience. Just my thoughts

[@nessunodorme3888]

Asking you to provide spoken instructions doesn't mean anyone wants to hear incessant pleas to subscribe, "smash the like button," irritating music, or mindless chatter about irrelevant things. Personally, I prefer to listen to someone explain a process like this because it allows me to keep my visual focus on what I'm watching without having to suddenly refocus my eyes every few seconds to read text that is sometimes hard to see against various background colors and light intensities. It also means I have to abandon watching what you're doing while I read your description of what you're doing, so I don't really concentrate on either one and end up having to rewind a bit to see if I missed something. Your explanation that you don't feel your English is good enough is a legitimate concern but you might consider: 1) just read aloud the text you put up for the viewer to read! If it's good enough to have us read, it should be good enough for you to present to us on the sound track. 2) You can even show the text at the same time you read it aloud. That way we can be sure we read your titles correctly and didn't ignore anything important while trying to quickly read fleeting text. I do reccomend you add a sound track as it clearly is an issue for some people (like me) who might not bother to register their complaints for various reasons, including that they simply gave up watching your video.

[@fastfixks]

@@TheOldKid Thank you for your comment, I swear I appreciate everyone's opinion. Everyone has the right to write whatever they think should be fixed, to send any suggestion or criticism, and if I can fix it, I will. I answered 99% of the comments, of course the ones I understood or saw within a reasonable time. I will also think about what you wrote, but I think I will stick to this principle, explanation in written form. Thanks again for your comment.

[@fastfixks]

@@nessunodorme3888 Wow, so much effort and commitment to write one comment, suggestion and proposal. A very long, accurate comment, which has a purpose and a concrete proposal to find the best solution. A few minutes ago I replied to your second comment and only now that I see the length of your comment, I don't regret that I replied to you in an even larger scope in the previous one. I try to respond to every comment that is well-intentioned in an even better way. This is my way of communicating with the viewers, and I hope they notice it. An interesting proposal that he could take into consideration, but I'm afraid of what kind of reactions would follow. Maybe many people would laugh at me, so it wouldn't be a HOW TO video, but some kind of comedy hahaha. I can understand you when you talked about concentration. You cannot watch a video and read a text at the same time. At the moment, there are about 40 videos on the channel, most of them are videos about restoration, so no additional explanation is needed, or if it is needed, it is mostly short so that there would not be much loss of concentration or any important footage would be lost. Only this video is full of text and explanations because it really demands it. There won't be many of them in this edition. It all depends on how much viewers like it or how interesting or useful such videos are. All in all, I want to thank you for all these comments and suggestions. I swear I really appreciate it. I hope you will stay with my channel and continue to support me. A big greeting my friend

[@Tuca-Luthier.]

Boa tarde, parabéns pelo vídeo, sou do Brasil, eu tenho várias moedas antigas de niquel puro sera que posso usar ela como a base de níquel? USANDO O GOOGLE TRADUTOR Good afternoon, congratulations for the video, I'm from Brazil, I have several old pure nickel coins, can I use it as a nickel base?

[@fastfixks]

Of course, if it is pure nickel, you can use everything in that case. If only the base is nickel-plated, you must pay attention not to overdo it, so that the metals do not mix or get dirty.

[@Tuca-Luthier.]

@@fastfixks Muito obrigado pelo sua respostas, irei tentar em breve e volto para dar meu comentário. Thank you very much for your answers, I will try soon and come back to give my comment.

[@fastfixks]

@@Tuca-Luthier. You're welcome. I'm glad if my video or advice could help you. Thank you for watching.