Where can I order electroplating and gilding services?
Hello everyone, who faced the question of electroplating with gold? I have products that I would like to process with a galvanic coating to restore its appearance. I would like to understand for myself what electroplating is and whether it makes sense to order a gilding.
I read that there are many masters who make gilding, but not all of them do it correctly and efficiently. Can someone recommend a master from electroplating in the city of Kiev?
And how to look for a master in gilding, what to look for, what to ask. I do not understand anything about this, I do not want to be deceived.
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Sara
If you are interested in gilding with precious metals, I can recommend a company that I recently contacted and ordered galvanic services in the city of Kiev, on their website https://полотенцесушители.укр/galvanika/ you can read and get more information. Let’s not be embarrassed that this is a plumbing store, they are not only selling water heated towel rails, but also provide professional services for gilding products precious metals.
Do I need electroplating – should you do gilding?
Here it is up to you to decide whether gilding of your product is necessary, it is up to you. But as it was said before me, electroplating extends the term for all types of products. After gilding, your product will definitely become better, will look like new, will acquire a new color. I would recommend doing electroplating, in your case gilding, but there are times when electroplating is done on pipes, plumbing elements, other metal products. Which improves the quality of the product itself and extends the service life. For example, if it is plumbing, then they will not be so quickly corroded and rusted, for this they do galvanization.
The cost of electroplating?
The cost of galvanization you should find out from the master whom you will find and who will make you gilding. I think the price is very different for many reasons. You better find a specialist who will tell you and calculate the exact cost of your work.
Jana
The cost of gilding the product is always individual, since it depends on the coating area + the price of the gold test is affected by the gilding.
Harriy
The galvanic method of processing metal surfaces is actively used today in various industries. In this way, a thin layer of decorative or protective galvanic coating can be applied to parts and entire products.
The galvanic process is carried out in special bathtubs. An electrolyte containing salts of the metal that is deposited on the surface of the workpiece is poured there.
Sara
Do you suggest to apply gold plating yourself? The gilding process is a rather difficult process and a person who has no experience will most likely make a mistake and there will be problems with the product. I would not recommend doing the gilding of the product yourself.
Maxix
Electroplating – the process of applying a thin layer of different types of metals of bronze, copper, gold, chromium to a product is called. Electroplating is done for decorative purposes, protective, as well as decorative-protective. Galvanization makes it possible to significantly extend the service life of metal products, as well as improve their technical characteristics.
Galvanization is the application of one metal variant to another by immersion in an electrolyte medium. In jewelry craftsmanship, gold, silver, rhodium and gold alloys are often sprayed. The purpose of using the technique is to decorate and decorate the finished product, as well as to increase resistance to mechanical damage and prolong the shine of precious metals. The most common type of plating in jewelry is rhodium plating, gilding and oxidation.
Devid
Thanks for your answer, I already read briefly about what electroplating is. I’m more interested in whether it makes sense for me to order gilding of products, is this coating reliable? I understand that the layer of gold is very thin, if you wear this product – will not it be so that it begins to lose its color? And maybe you could recommend to me someone in Kiev who provides gilding services?
Jana
If the product is coated with real gold and all technological processes are followed during the coating, you will never see that the applied coating starts to be erased.
Dima
Where to order electroplating in Kiev, I will not prompt as I live in another mountain and another country.
But I can tell you what you should pay attention to when you are looking for a master.
What you need to know before ordering galvanic services:
1. Check the thickness of the plating that the master offers you;
2. Find out by what samples of gold this master is ready to make a galvanic coating;
3. Ask them to tell you the approximate cost of gilding your product;
4. Find out the dates for which the master is ready to do the work;
5. Find out if there are cases of marriage from this master and specify what kind of guarantee you can provide.
I think these questions will be enough to determine and find a good gilding specialist.
Dima
Gold plating can be made with gold of different samples. The quality of gilding depends on the sample of gold. When gilding, high-quality gold of 18 Carats (750) or pure gold of 24 carats (999) is most often used, less often gold of the middle group – 585 carats (14). Abroad, they can use 12 carat gold and low cork – i.e. gold 8-9 carats. This factor affects the strength of the coating and resistance to mechanical damage and scratches, respectively, on the service life. Use high grade gold to make your item perfect))
Devid
It would be nice to understand for yourself how the gilding process is generally done. Can someone share this information?
Sara
I think that I’m unlikely to tell you here how gilding is done, there are no such specialists. If you are interested in the question of how gilding does, you better go to the forum of such masters, there they will tell you in more detail how all the processes go.
Julia Art
Where to order in your city, I will not tell you, because I live in another country. But I can tell you what you should pay attention to, I will tell you what interested me when I ordered gilding.
1) I was interested in the quality of gold what gilding of my product will do.
2) I was interested in the timing in which the product will be made.
3) This is of course a guarantee, I would like everything to be perfect and that the master could give some kind of guarantee that the products will retain their original appearance.
You can probably find gilding masters through the Google search engine, search in your city. Luck with searching.
Marta Jortini
Gilding your favorite items – is the second life for jewelry and favorite items. If the technology of applying gilding is followed, the product will look like new and will serve you for many years. If you have questions for the master, ask them everything that is interesting to you and do not forget to find out about the guarantee. You must provide a warranty on the product.
Electroplating and gilding services in Kiev can be provided by many masters, it seems to me there is no difference where to go, the main thing is to have a guarantee and in the end you will be done everything with high quality.
Marta
Tell me, is it possible to make gilding for silver products? I have old silver products that are very valuable to me. I just learned the other day that it is possible to restore the appearance of products with the help of electroplating, I want to know if I can plated a silver product with gold?
Is it safe for the product and how much will it cost for an object measuring 3 by 3 centimeters?
Iren
I only made gold plating once, I can say that I was very pleased. My favorite jewelry became like new and as a result, like gold. Only a special person can heal a completely gold jewelry from a gilded one.
Jana
To protect a metal product from external damage or to restore the normal appearance of an old product, I MANDATORY RECOMMENDED to do electroplating.
Kirillion
Tell me what colors are possible for electroplated coatings? Is it possible to make black electroplating for metal products?
Dodoo
Electroplated coatings can be in these colors!
Marmont
There is electroplating, but there is bronzing – can someone explain the difference? Which coating is better, electroplating or bronzing?
Dodoo
A beautiful word called bronze is an alloy of copper with tin, sometimes with the addition of a small amount of other metals: lead, zinc, manganese, iron or nickel. For a long time, this alloy has been highly valued, since, in addition to its beautiful color and strength, it also has other advantages, in particular, sufficient resistance to corrosion. But bronze itself is quite an expensive material. It is much easier to make a product “bronze-like”, that is, apply a thin layer of real bronze on top of the finished item. This procedure is called bronzing, and the process itself has nothing to do with staining with bronze paints (patina), but is based on electroplating.
Junior
Question to those who are engaged in electroplating, I am wondering whether it is possible to cover a gold product with an additional protective layer of electroplating?
There is a family value, a product that is very expensive for our family, is it possible how to restore it and cover it with a protective layer.
Dima
The process of applying gold to a product made of any metal is called gilding. Of course, you can hand it over to specialists and they will polish you and apply an additional layer. But what is the point, I do not understand ((If this product is passed down from generation to generation, can it be better to make a restoration without gilding?
Usually gilding is used to cover a product not from gold, but when gilding is required.
Devid
How can I understand how much to calculate, I read here that there are many companies that provide gilding services. But I don’t like reviews about the companies that I read, many write that they often meet marriage in products. Then, how can I check the quality of gilts? I read on one of the forums that a person did gilding, paid for the work, and then it turned out that the thickness of the electroplated coating is two times thinner than he calculated ((How can I protect myself from this situation?
Sara
Did you contact the company with the link that I left for you? What did they tell you what gilding prices do they offer? I think that the exact cost of gilding you can find out only in a company that professionally deals with this issue. If you live in Kiev, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the services of a company which in Kiev provides galvanic and gilding services for all types of products, I left the link in my message above. You can also call the office +38 (067) 242-36-63 of this company and ask all the questions that interest you, find out the price of galvanic services.
As for they write that there are cases of marriage, I’m sure that such cases happen and you need to contact a proven electroplating master. When I was looking for someone to make galvanic coatings for me, I also read a lot and looked for companies, I also didn’t like reviews about many companies. I recommend contacting the contacts that I gave.