Plug
N' Plate® is a new concept in plating small parts.
Our unique mains power pack supplies just the right
amount of power allowing you to brush, and in some situations,
dip plate your smaller components.
The Plug N' Plate® system will also
allow you to patch repair areas where the original plating
has worn away.
Plug N' Plate® is ideal for vintage
vehicle restorers, antique collectors and dealers, and
small workshops doing prototype work.
What could be simpler? The Plug N' Plate®
wand is attached to the red plug on the Power Pack,
and the alligator clip is attached to the work-piece.
The end of the wand is covered in an absorbent bandage,
which is soaked in the plating solution for a few seconds.
By simply stroking the part with swift
brush strokes, the circuit is closed and the plating
metal bearing solution goes to work, depositing its
beautiful layer onto the object.
Plug N' Plate® is perfect for gold
plating car emblems. Simply strip the chrome off with
Chrome Stripper, then apply the gold. Full instructions
are included.
Plug N' Plate® may be applied onto
most metals. To see which kit plates onto which metal,
read
our instruction booklet. To plate onto Stainless
Steel, use our Stainless Steel Activator first, with
a stainless wand and 4.5V power pack. When gold plating
onto stainless, apply our Stainless
Steel Activator For Gold with a stainless wand and 4.5V power pack,
then you may gold plate directly onto the stainless
part.
We do not recommend plating aluminum
directly with our Plug N' Plate® kits. Use our
Flash Copper Kit with zincate
primer first, then you
may Plug N' Plate® onto the copper. To plate plastic, or other non-conductive parts, spray with Silvaspray, plate with acid copper, then use a Plug N' Plate® kit.
* - Manufacturer Direct Pricing. Plug
N' Plate® is a registered trademark of Caswell
Inc.
The Plug N' Plate™ silver plating kit I purchased yesterday worked wonderfully. I read the directions in your kit, and the plating manual, then of course I did an experiment. I finished the piccolo key and I made a piccolo head crown out of brass and plated them. I prepped them by buffing them with tripoli compound, and rouge, then I degreased them using acetone, and carefully wiped them with a clean flannel cloth. Because the parts are so small, I decided not to use the wand. I took an old sterling silver ring as an anode and connected it to the power supply and the piccolo parts were clipped directly with the other alligator clip. I submersed both in the plastic jar, and turned on the power. It took just a few minutes. They did come out dark, and "smutty" as your manual says, but it wiped right off. - Matt Slauson
