Re-nickeling

[Mauser lover]

I want to re-nickel a firearm, but I have no idea where to get the stuff for it. Where is the best place to get all of the compounds? How should I do it, electroless, or brushed? What are all of the compounds that I need?

Any and all help is very much appreciated!

 

[drsfmd]

You want to do it YOURSELF? You may want to rethink that... the cost of disposal of those hazardous materials is astronomical.

 

[ghitch75]

look here for DIY....http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1069/Product/ELECTROLESS-NICKEL-PLATING

 

[Mauser lover]

ghitch, will that solution help with the pitting? Or do I need to do a brushed copper plating first? Is there anywhere that I can get it in smaller quantities? I just want to do one gun, to start with.

As far as disposal, with this one, is it at all hazardous? If it is, I can just store it in a glass jar for an eternity or somewhere along that length of time...

http://www.caswellplating.com/elect...ing-kits/electroless-nickel-plating-kits.html

Is there some way to build up the surface more than one thousandth of an inch?

 

[ghitch75]

i have never used it......just seen it on Brownell's site...

 

[buggley]

i use electro plating it really isnt hard but you do need to read up a bit first. you need to find two different solutions for your nickel. the first being you standerd nikel the other being a bright nickle. i have never plated over anything that was pitted but i would say the best thing would be to dunk it and then buff every thing down and repeat till it is filled. also youe prep work will make or break it if it isnt cleaned well it could cause bubbleing or flaking and nothing looks worse than a huge thumb print stuck in the finish.
i have only been doing this a short time but have had good results so far.
make sure that you use the correct anodes if you are electro plating. nickle for nickel copper for copper and so on. also use a battery powered setup the plug ins because they bubble more and can give a splotchy uneven look.
also rotate your clips every now and then to get nice even coats with the battery set up it will take much longer but it is worth the wait.
here is a pic of some of the work i have done sofar
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=656382

 

[Mauser lover]

Soooo.... do you have links where I can get all of the materials?

 

[Mauser lover]

Just thought of something, Is there any way that I can mask off a piece of the part that I am redoing over and over again so that I don't ruin some of the stamping and the slot for the front sight in the parts?

I can't quite understand what you are saying about the battery operated ones. Am I supposed to use a battery operated one, or am I not supposed to use a battery operated one?

 

[buggley]

caswell plugnplate is a good starter kit. try caswellplating.com
juts get a piece of super fine like 1500 grit sand paper and and work down the parts you dont want filled. or you could use wax. wax is a bit tricky though. you can use the plu in kind but you get better results from the battery powerd rig. it uses less juice and takes longer toplate but it is much more even.