Tim_

Topic: Chroming baby shoes

Hello all

I have a small chrome plating shop, mostly chroming motorcycle parts.I have the usual tanks,acid copper,nickel strike,bright nickel,chrome and the acid dips and cleaner tanks.I have a new grand daughter and would like to chrome her first pair of shoes. My question is. Does anybody have a home brew or a place I can get a small amount of whatever they use to make the shoes conductive.And maybe the steps needed to get them coppered(I think I can get it from there).I know it would be easier and probably cheaper to send them to a shop that does this all the time,but I would like to do them myself.

Thanks for any help

Tim

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platingman

Re: Chroming baby shoes

Get yourself a copy of the Metal Finishing Guidebook  & Directory.  THe Guidebook has a section on plating on non-conductors.  You should find some usewful information in the chapter.  Their web address is www.metalfinishing.com.

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Tim_

Re: Chroming baby shoes

Thanks , I'll check it out.

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iankmf

Re: Chroming baby shoes

Hi Tim,

Try using a silver conductive paint. www.caswellplating.com sell it in 8oz tin.

Clean the shoes with warm soapy water, dry then airbrush the paint on. Leave to dry for approx. 45mins (No pre-treatment) then straight into either Cu or we go into sulphamate Ni. From there the choice is yours!

We use it for plating plastics, wood etc.........and it works.

Good luck

Ian

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