This kit contains:

10A SmartAmp Plating Machine

100ml 24K Brush Plating Gold Solution

100ml G.S.P Silver Plating Solution

100ml G.S.P Copper Strike

100ml G.S.P Nickel Plating Solution with Mirror Tech System

1 litre G.S.P Electrocleaner

1 litre G.S.P Nickel Activator

1 litre G.S.P Stainless Steel Activator

1 litre G.S.P Chrome Stripper

1 litre G.S.P Anodise Stripper

1 litre G.S.P AllyCu Solution

100ml G.S.P Compound Polish

100ml G.S.P Gold Polish

Wire wool

4 x Brush Plating Probes

6 x Chemical Resistant Brush Plating Pots

1 x box Vinyl Safety Gloves

1 x pair of safety goggles

1 x set of red/black plating leads

1 x Copper Rigging Wire

1 x Large bundle of swabbing (for brush plating)

4 x Plating Trays

Pack of plating nibs (for brush plating probes)

6 x practice pieces (for use with tutorial)

Instruction E-Manuals (including tutorial)

5 Point Package of Support 

Full detailed instructions are supplied with this kit.

Brush Plating

Here is a brief overview of the brush plating process:

Step 1: Clean / polish the item to be plated.

Step 2: If the item is chrome plated, strip the chrome with G.S.P Chrome Stripper which takes between 1-15 minutes and then rinse. If the item is nickel or stainless steel, brush over with the appropriate activator for a few seconds and then rinse.

Step 3: Brush the gold or other metal solution of your choice over and over, building up thickness as you go. Do this for between 2-20 minutes depending on the size of the item and then rinse / dry.

Step 4: Rub G.S.P Gold Polish over the item and then wipe off to bring out the final shine.

Please note: You do not always apply precious metals directly over the original substrate, it depends on what that metal is.

Examples include - copper would need to be plated with G.S.P Nickel Plating Solution first, this would be followed by using G.S.P Nickel Activator, then the piece could be gold plated.

Brass would be plated with G.S.P Copper Strike, then with G.S.P Nickel Plating Solution, followed by G.S.P Nickel Activator and the piece could then be gold-plated.

To see a full breakdown of what steps to take with various substrates, please visit: How to Plate Various Metals.

Tank Plating

The G.S.P Recruit BR1 Kit can be expanded upon to facilitate general tank plating. You can find tank and anode sets and additional solutions (sold separately) in our shop.

Name of kit: 

G.S.P Recruit BR1 Brush Plating / Electroplating Kit

Which plating machine is supplied in this kit?

10A SmartAmp Plating Machine: 10-amp machine with integrated plating technology. 

Please note that this machine comes with a UK plug - to use in the US or other countries, all that is required is a plug converter - this will convert a UK 3 pin plug into a standard 2 pin mains plug. These are inexpensive and available in hardware stores / online. Your converter does NOT need to be a step up/step down adapter, just a regular converter that can be purchased, to take the US as an example, for around $8.

What is the maximum amp output of the supplied plating machine?

10 amps

Plating modes:

Pen, brush, tank

Mirror Tech capabilities:

No

Is this kit compatible with all Gold Solutions Plating chemicals / solutions?

Yes, additional / alternative precious metal finishes can be purchased separately.

Does this kit come with the G.S.P 5 Point Support Package?

Yes

Additional information:

This kit is designed to be expanded upon for tank plating. It comes with 1 litre of all prep chemicals as a head-start. Tank / anode sets are available separately as well as nickel, copper, gold, and other finishes. The kit can also be expanded for electroforming, contact us for more details.

Safety information:

This kit contains chemicals which are classed as hazardous, always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure that you read and follow the supplied Safety Data Sheets for each chemical for details on how to stay safe.