hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop metal plating is a fun and
workshop metal plating is a fun and
workshop metal plating is a fun and relatively easy project that you can do
relatively easy project that you can do
relatively easy project that you can do at home with some easily available
at home with some easily available
at home with some easily available supplies and chemicals metal plating is
supplies and chemicals metal plating is
supplies and chemicals metal plating is a process by which one metal is
a process by which one metal is
a process by which one metal is chemically bonded to the surface of
chemically bonded to the surface of
chemically bonded to the surface of another this can be used to change the
another this can be used to change the
another this can be used to change the appearance electrical conductivity or
appearance electrical conductivity or
appearance electrical conductivity or corrosion resistance of a material the
corrosion resistance of a material the
corrosion resistance of a material the purpose of today’s video is to learn an
purpose of today’s video is to learn an
purpose of today’s video is to learn an easy do-it-yourself method for both
easy do-it-yourself method for both
easy do-it-yourself method for both copper and nickel plating we’ll start
copper and nickel plating we’ll start
copper and nickel plating we’ll start with the copper plating here’s what
with the copper plating here’s what
with the copper plating here’s what we’ll need for that process sim
we’ll need for that process sim
we’ll need for that process sim distilled water some copper sulfate a
distilled water some copper sulfate a
distilled water some copper sulfate a piece of copper pipe and an old cell
piece of copper pipe and an old cell
piece of copper pipe and an old cell phone charger it’s possible in this
phone charger it’s possible in this
phone charger it’s possible in this experiment will work just fine with tap
experiment will work just fine with tap
experiment will work just fine with tap water but it’s best to eliminate any
water but it’s best to eliminate any
water but it’s best to eliminate any unknown minerals and chemicals so that’s
unknown minerals and chemicals so that’s
unknown minerals and chemicals so that’s why we’re using distilled water this
why we’re using distilled water this
why we’re using distilled water this route kill product I think is the
route kill product I think is the
route kill product I think is the cheapest way to get copper sulfate and
cheapest way to get copper sulfate and
cheapest way to get copper sulfate and any sort of pure form it’s sold in most
any sort of pure form it’s sold in most
any sort of pure form it’s sold in most hardware stores always be sure you’re
hardware stores always be sure you’re
hardware stores always be sure you’re wearing gloves when handling this stuff
wearing gloves when handling this stuff
wearing gloves when handling this stuff because it can be pretty irritating to
because it can be pretty irritating to
because it can be pretty irritating to the skin this is just a scrap of copper
the skin this is just a scrap of copper
the skin this is just a scrap of copper pipe pretty much any piece of scrap
pipe pretty much any piece of scrap
pipe pretty much any piece of scrap copper will work just fine
copper will work just fine
copper will work just fine the old cell phone charger is an AC to
the old cell phone charger is an AC to
the old cell phone charger is an AC to DC adapter it takes in anywhere between
DC adapter it takes in anywhere between
DC adapter it takes in anywhere between 100 and 240 volts and has an output of
100 and 240 volts and has an output of
100 and 240 volts and has an output of five point nine volts at point three
five point nine volts at point three
five point nine volts at point three seven five amps as our first step let’s
seven five amps as our first step let’s
seven five amps as our first step let’s measure off two cups of our distilled
measure off two cups of our distilled
measure off two cups of our distilled water into a glass jar and then let’s
water into a glass jar and then let’s
water into a glass jar and then let’s heat that up in the microwave there we
heat that up in the microwave there we
heat that up in the microwave there we go now we’ve got our water heated up
go now we’ve got our water heated up
go now we’ve got our water heated up nice and hot it’s not boiling but it is
nice and hot it’s not boiling but it is
nice and hot it’s not boiling but it is quite warm so let’s measure off one and
quite warm so let’s measure off one and
quite warm so let’s measure off one and a half ounces of our copper sulphate
a half ounces of our copper sulphate
a half ounces of our copper sulphate crystals and mix our crystals into the
crystals and mix our crystals into the
crystals and mix our crystals into the water we can use glass plastic or I’m
water we can use glass plastic or I’m
water we can use glass plastic or I’m using bamboo but we don’t want to use
using bamboo but we don’t want to use
using bamboo but we don’t want to use anything metal to stir this up there we
anything metal to stir this up there we
anything metal to stir this up there we have it our copper sulphate crystals are
have it our copper sulphate crystals are
have it our copper sulphate crystals are almost entirely dissolved into our water
almost entirely dissolved into our water
almost entirely dissolved into our water moving on to the next step let’s prep
moving on to the next step let’s prep
moving on to the next step let’s prep our power adapter we don’t need the part
our power adapter we don’t need the part
our power adapter we don’t need the part that plugs into a cell phone so let’s
that plugs into a cell phone so let’s
that plugs into a cell phone so let’s clip that off and split the wires now
clip that off and split the wires now
clip that off and split the wires now with our wires split let’s strip the
with our wires split let’s strip the
with our wires split let’s strip the ends about an inch and a half
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[Music] with the wires stripped let’s attach
with the wires stripped let’s attach
with the wires stripped let’s attach alligator clips one to each end making
alligator clips one to each end making
alligator clips one to each end making sure that the ends of our alligator
sure that the ends of our alligator
sure that the ends of our alligator clips are not touching each other we can
clips are not touching each other we can
clips are not touching each other we can plug in our cord one of these is the
plug in our cord one of these is the
plug in our cord one of these is the negative lead and one is the positive to
negative lead and one is the positive to
negative lead and one is the positive to test which is which let’s dip the tips
test which is which let’s dip the tips
test which is which let’s dip the tips of the clips into our copper sulfate
of the clips into our copper sulfate
of the clips into our copper sulfate solution we can see that the alligator
solution we can see that the alligator
solution we can see that the alligator clip with the black lead has become
clip with the black lead has become
clip with the black lead has become coated with copper on the tip so that’s
coated with copper on the tip so that’s
coated with copper on the tip so that’s the side that will attach our metal that
the side that will attach our metal that
the side that will attach our metal that we want plated with the two leads
we want plated with the two leads
we want plated with the two leads identified let’s unplug our cord while
identified let’s unplug our cord while
identified let’s unplug our cord while we prep our metals to be copper plated
we prep our metals to be copper plated
we prep our metals to be copper plated to start out let’s try using a regular
to start out let’s try using a regular
to start out let’s try using a regular quarter and see if we can get that to
quarter and see if we can get that to
quarter and see if we can get that to take a nice copper coating before we
take a nice copper coating before we
take a nice copper coating before we start dipping it into the liquid with
start dipping it into the liquid with
start dipping it into the liquid with electricity running through it we need
electricity running through it we need
electricity running through it we need to clean and prep the surface so it’s
to clean and prep the surface so it’s
to clean and prep the surface so it’s completely free of any dirt or oils
completely free of any dirt or oils
completely free of any dirt or oils let’s clean this quarter in two stages
let’s clean this quarter in two stages
let’s clean this quarter in two stages first I’ve got some very fine steel wool
first I’ve got some very fine steel wool
first I’ve got some very fine steel wool and I’m just gonna scour over the entire
and I’m just gonna scour over the entire
and I’m just gonna scour over the entire surface of the quarter every little bit
surface of the quarter every little bit
surface of the quarter every little bit of it to try and clean it off then to
of it to try and clean it off then to
of it to try and clean it off then to make sure I’ve got all degrees removed
make sure I’ve got all degrees removed
make sure I’ve got all degrees removed I’ve got some grease removing soap and
I’ve got some grease removing soap and
I’ve got some grease removing soap and I’ll try and wash down the quarter
I’ll try and wash down the quarter
I’ll try and wash down the quarter really well I’m also wearing gloves so
really well I’m also wearing gloves so
really well I’m also wearing gloves so any grease that’s on my hands will not
any grease that’s on my hands will not
any grease that’s on my hands will not get transferred on to the quarter you
see that our quick buffing has made our
see that our quick buffing has made our quarter a fair bit shinier same thing on
quarter a fair bit shinier same thing on
quarter a fair bit shinier same thing on the back there we go with the surface of
the back there we go with the surface of
the back there we go with the surface of our quarter nice and buff let’s take our
our quarter nice and buff let’s take our
our quarter nice and buff let’s take our soap and really try and clean all the
soap and really try and clean all the
soap and really try and clean all the greases and oils off of it
greases and oils off of it
greases and oils off of it [Music]
our quarter is prepped and ready so now
our quarter is prepped and ready so now let’s attach a piece of copper to our
let’s attach a piece of copper to our
let’s attach a piece of copper to our positive lead and then the coin to our
positive lead and then the coin to our
positive lead and then the coin to our negative lead now once we plug in the
negative lead now once we plug in the
negative lead now once we plug in the cord we should be able to dip the coin
cord we should be able to dip the coin
cord we should be able to dip the coin down into the liquid and a copper
down into the liquid and a copper
down into the liquid and a copper plating should start to appear pretty
plating should start to appear pretty
plating should start to appear pretty quickly just as a first test I’m gonna
quickly just as a first test I’m gonna
quickly just as a first test I’m gonna dip the quarter down in and then pull it
dip the quarter down in and then pull it
dip the quarter down in and then pull it out after only about two seconds let’s
out after only about two seconds let’s
out after only about two seconds let’s see if it does anything one two you can
see if it does anything one two you can
see if it does anything one two you can see it’s already started to get a little
see it’s already started to get a little
see it’s already started to get a little bit of a tint around the edges so that’s
bit of a tint around the edges so that’s
bit of a tint around the edges so that’s going pretty fast put it back in but
going pretty fast put it back in but
going pretty fast put it back in but leave it for a little bit longer one two
leave it for a little bit longer one two
leave it for a little bit longer one two three nine ten boom look at that that is
three nine ten boom look at that that is
three nine ten boom look at that that is a quarter coated in copper now one thing
a quarter coated in copper now one thing
a quarter coated in copper now one thing is often right where the lead is biting
is often right where the lead is biting
is often right where the lead is biting into it
into it
into it there will be a little spot where the
there will be a little spot where the
there will be a little spot where the plating isn’t very even so I’m gonna
plating isn’t very even so I’m gonna
plating isn’t very even so I’m gonna move the lead to the other side of the
move the lead to the other side of the
move the lead to the other side of the quarter and we’ll dip it back in this
quarter and we’ll dip it back in this
quarter and we’ll dip it back in this time I think we’ll try leaving in for
time I think we’ll try leaving in for
time I think we’ll try leaving in for twenty or thirty seconds I’m going to
twenty or thirty seconds I’m going to
twenty or thirty seconds I’m going to turn it around as well so the other side
turn it around as well so the other side
turn it around as well so the other side of the coin is facing the copper pipe
of the coin is facing the copper pipe
of the coin is facing the copper pipe some of the time
some of the time
some of the time when we go look at that that is a coin
when we go look at that that is a coin
when we go look at that that is a coin with quite a bit of copper plating it we
with quite a bit of copper plating it we
with quite a bit of copper plating it we have a nice shiny copper colored quarter
have a nice shiny copper colored quarter
have a nice shiny copper colored quarter let’s rinse off the quarter and see if
let’s rinse off the quarter and see if
let’s rinse off the quarter and see if we can buff that so it’s a little bit
we can buff that so it’s a little bit
we can buff that so it’s a little bit shinier we’ve got our steel wool let’s
shinier we’ve got our steel wool let’s
shinier we’ve got our steel wool let’s lightly buff our copper and see if it
lightly buff our copper and see if it
lightly buff our copper and see if it brings out any shine buffed with steel
brings out any shine buffed with steel
brings out any shine buffed with steel wool that looks pretty good let’s also
wool that looks pretty good let’s also
wool that looks pretty good let’s also try using a little bit of brass polish
try using a little bit of brass polish
try using a little bit of brass polish to see if it will bring out the shine
to see if it will bring out the shine
to see if it will bring out the shine just a little bit more
just a little bit more
just a little bit more [Music]
see it’s definitely doing something now
see it’s definitely doing something now maybe if I used a Polish that was
maybe if I used a Polish that was
maybe if I used a Polish that was specifically designed for copper we
specifically designed for copper we
specifically designed for copper we would get an even better look but brass
would get an even better look but brass
would get an even better look but brass is mostly made of copper
is mostly made of copper
is mostly made of copper I think the brass polish is working
I think the brass polish is working
I think the brass polish is working pretty well yeah he’s looking good that
pretty well yeah he’s looking good that
pretty well yeah he’s looking good that is one shiny copper quarter see a color
is one shiny copper quarter see a color
is one shiny copper quarter see a color comparison between a regular colored
comparison between a regular colored
comparison between a regular colored quarter and a copper colored quarter all
quarter and a copper colored quarter all
quarter and a copper colored quarter all right I really liked how the quarter
right I really liked how the quarter
right I really liked how the quarter turned out so now I want to try doing
turned out so now I want to try doing
turned out so now I want to try doing the same thing with a nickel and a dime
the same thing with a nickel and a dime
the same thing with a nickel and a dime so I can just have a whole copper
so I can just have a whole copper
so I can just have a whole copper colored set
colored set
colored set [Music]
there we have it I think our copper
there we have it I think our copper plating is working out wonderfully so
plating is working out wonderfully so
plating is working out wonderfully so now let’s move on to how to do your own
now let’s move on to how to do your own
now let’s move on to how to do your own nickel plating nickel is a bright
nickel plating nickel is a bright
nickel plating nickel is a bright silvery colored metal that is very
silvery colored metal that is very
silvery colored metal that is very corrosion resistant so if you have
corrosion resistant so if you have
corrosion resistant so if you have something that’s plated in nickel it
something that’s plated in nickel it
something that’s plated in nickel it will often stay looking nice and new
will often stay looking nice and new
will often stay looking nice and new even if it’s been around for quite some
even if it’s been around for quite some
even if it’s been around for quite some time for our nickel plating we need even
time for our nickel plating we need even
time for our nickel plating we need even fewer supplies than we did for our
fewer supplies than we did for our
fewer supplies than we did for our copper plating we’ve got some distilled
copper plating we’ve got some distilled
copper plating we’ve got some distilled white vinegar and some guitar strings
white vinegar and some guitar strings
white vinegar and some guitar strings now you can see down at the bottom that
now you can see down at the bottom that
now you can see down at the bottom that says that these guitar strings have a
says that these guitar strings have a
says that these guitar strings have a pure nickel wrap the only local sources
pure nickel wrap the only local sources
pure nickel wrap the only local sources of pure nickel that I could find was the
of pure nickel that I could find was the
of pure nickel that I could find was the wrap around these guitar strings and
wrap around these guitar strings and
wrap around these guitar strings and sometimes you can find pure nickel
sometimes you can find pure nickel
sometimes you can find pure nickel welding rods if you’re doing this make
welding rods if you’re doing this make
welding rods if you’re doing this make sure you get some that say they have a
sure you get some that say they have a
sure you get some that say they have a pure nickel wrap other strings may say
pure nickel wrap other strings may say
pure nickel wrap other strings may say that they are nickel but unless they say
that they are nickel but unless they say
that they are nickel but unless they say pure nickel on them it’s probably a
pure nickel on them it’s probably a
pure nickel on them it’s probably a nickel plated steel that won’t work very
nickel plated steel that won’t work very
nickel plated steel that won’t work very well so to start let’s just pour off
well so to start let’s just pour off
well so to start let’s just pour off some white vinegar into our glass jar
some white vinegar into our glass jar
some white vinegar into our glass jar with our vinegar poured into a jar we
with our vinegar poured into a jar we
with our vinegar poured into a jar we now want to add a small dash of our salt
now want to add a small dash of our salt
now want to add a small dash of our salt this will help the vinegar be a little
this will help the vinegar be a little
this will help the vinegar be a little bit more conductive this is sea salt but
bit more conductive this is sea salt but
bit more conductive this is sea salt but you can really be using any type now we
you can really be using any type now we
you can really be using any type now we need to remove the pure nickel wire from
need to remove the pure nickel wire from
need to remove the pure nickel wire from the steel core of the guitar strings you
the steel core of the guitar strings you
the steel core of the guitar strings you can see that the pack comes with several
can see that the pack comes with several
can see that the pack comes with several different thicknesses of guitar strings
different thicknesses of guitar strings
different thicknesses of guitar strings let’s start with the thickest one if you
let’s start with the thickest one if you
let’s start with the thickest one if you look very closely as I begin to unwind
look very closely as I begin to unwind
look very closely as I begin to unwind this wire you can see that there is one
this wire you can see that there is one
this wire you can see that there is one wire wrapped very tightly around a
wire wrapped very tightly around a
wire wrapped very tightly around a second wire with these guitar strings
second wire with these guitar strings
second wire with these guitar strings the outer wire is our pure nickel and
the outer wire is our pure nickel and
the outer wire is our pure nickel and the inner wire is a nickel plated steel
the inner wire is a nickel plated steel
the inner wire is a nickel plated steel we now want to unwind all of our nickel
we now want to unwind all of our nickel
we now want to unwind all of our nickel wire from off of the inner core pretty
wire from off of the inner core pretty
wire from off of the inner core pretty simple process let’s just grab the
simple process let’s just grab the
simple process let’s just grab the nickel end secure the rest of the wire
nickel end secure the rest of the wire
nickel end secure the rest of the wire and start pulling should unwind
[Music]
[Music] once we get about six to eight inches
once we get about six to eight inches
once we get about six to eight inches down let’s just clip off the core wire
down let’s just clip off the core wire
down let’s just clip off the core wire do the same thing again until we’ve
do the same thing again until we’ve
do the same thing again until we’ve pulled the whole thing off the guitar
pulled the whole thing off the guitar
pulled the whole thing off the guitar string yeah that’s pretty good right
string yeah that’s pretty good right
string yeah that’s pretty good right there we can toss out the end of our
there we can toss out the end of our
there we can toss out the end of our guitar string we won’t need it now we
guitar string we won’t need it now we
guitar string we won’t need it now we want to divide our nickel wire into
want to divide our nickel wire into
want to divide our nickel wire into approximately two even pieces all right
approximately two even pieces all right
approximately two even pieces all right now I’ve got a good length of nickel
now I’ve got a good length of nickel
now I’ve got a good length of nickel wire let’s just wrap this around our
wire let’s just wrap this around our
wire let’s just wrap this around our fingers a few times a lot of times
fingers a few times a lot of times
fingers a few times a lot of times actually just keep wrapping until
actually just keep wrapping until
actually just keep wrapping until there’s only about a foot of the wire
there’s only about a foot of the wire
there’s only about a foot of the wire left unwrapped go we now have this nice
left unwrapped go we now have this nice
left unwrapped go we now have this nice bundle of nickel wire it’s got a tale
bundle of nickel wire it’s got a tale
bundle of nickel wire it’s got a tale about a foot long so let’s squish down
about a foot long so let’s squish down
about a foot long so let’s squish down our bundle and then let’s use that tail
our bundle and then let’s use that tail
our bundle and then let’s use that tail to wrap it all closed we go one nice
to wrap it all closed we go one nice
to wrap it all closed we go one nice little nickel stick let’s just do the
little nickel stick let’s just do the
little nickel stick let’s just do the same thing with the other bit of wire
same thing with the other bit of wire
same thing with the other bit of wire now that we have our two bundles of
now that we have our two bundles of
now that we have our two bundles of nickel wire we want to attach one of
nickel wire we want to attach one of
nickel wire we want to attach one of them to each of our alligator clips that
them to each of our alligator clips that
them to each of our alligator clips that we were using before at this point we
we were using before at this point we
we were using before at this point we want to lower the alligator clips down
want to lower the alligator clips down
want to lower the alligator clips down into our vinegar until almost all of the
into our vinegar until almost all of the
into our vinegar until almost all of the nickel is submerged in the vinegar I’ll
nickel is submerged in the vinegar I’ll
nickel is submerged in the vinegar I’ll also use a little bit of electrical tape
also use a little bit of electrical tape
also use a little bit of electrical tape to hold them in place so they don’t
to hold them in place so they don’t
to hold them in place so they don’t accidentally bump into each other now
accidentally bump into each other now
accidentally bump into each other now shortly after plugging in our charger we
shortly after plugging in our charger we
shortly after plugging in our charger we see bubbles starting to form on the
see bubbles starting to form on the
see bubbles starting to form on the negative end you’ll want to watch this
negative end you’ll want to watch this
negative end you’ll want to watch this solution and check up on it every few
solution and check up on it every few
solution and check up on it every few hours the nickel wire will actually
hours the nickel wire will actually
hours the nickel wire will actually begin to dissolve from the end that
begin to dissolve from the end that
begin to dissolve from the end that isn’t bubbling after 8 to 10 hours you
isn’t bubbling after 8 to 10 hours you
isn’t bubbling after 8 to 10 hours you may need to replace it with a new string
may need to replace it with a new string
may need to replace it with a new string by that time you may also be able to see
by that time you may also be able to see
by that time you may also be able to see a slight change in color as your vinegar
a slight change in color as your vinegar
a slight change in color as your vinegar changes from clear to a slightly
changes from clear to a slightly
changes from clear to a slightly turquoise green now we need to plug in
turquoise green now we need to plug in
turquoise green now we need to plug in our charger and let this sit for 24 to
our charger and let this sit for 24 to
our charger and let this sit for 24 to 48 hours now here I’ve got a solution
48 hours now here I’ve got a solution
48 hours now here I’ve got a solution that I let sit for about 24 hours and in
that I let sit for about 24 hours and in
that I let sit for about 24 hours and in the process of doing so it dissolved its
the process of doing so it dissolved its
the process of doing so it dissolved its way through two of those nickel guitar
way through two of those nickel guitar
way through two of those nickel guitar string wraps
string wraps
string wraps so now that we have our solution of
so now that we have our solution of
so now that we have our solution of what’s called nickel acetate
what’s called nickel acetate
what’s called nickel acetate we can begin to use this to plate nickel
we can begin to use this to plate nickel
we can begin to use this to plate nickel on to copper nickel doesn’t do a very
on to copper nickel doesn’t do a very
on to copper nickel doesn’t do a very good job of sticking to most metals but
good job of sticking to most metals but
good job of sticking to most metals but it will stick to almost anything with a
it will stick to almost anything with a
it will stick to almost anything with a copper base so it’s copper brass or
copper base so it’s copper brass or
copper base so it’s copper brass or bronze we successfully coated three
bronze we successfully coated three
bronze we successfully coated three silver colored coins in copper now let’s
silver colored coins in copper now let’s
silver colored coins in copper now let’s see if we can take a copper colored coin
see if we can take a copper colored coin
see if we can take a copper colored coin and turn it silver the process is
and turn it silver the process is
and turn it silver the process is basically the same except that instead
basically the same except that instead
basically the same except that instead of using a copper pipe we just use
of using a copper pipe we just use
of using a copper pipe we just use another one of our nickel wraps attached
another one of our nickel wraps attached
another one of our nickel wraps attached to the positive end attach it to our
to the positive end attach it to our
to the positive end attach it to our cleaned and polished penny see it
cleaned and polished penny see it
cleaned and polished penny see it starting to react very quickly
starting to react very quickly
starting to react very quickly I haven’t dipped the penny all the way
I haven’t dipped the penny all the way
I haven’t dipped the penny all the way in so we should get a nice dividing line
in so we should get a nice dividing line
in so we should get a nice dividing line right across it to see the difference
right across it to see the difference
right across it to see the difference beautiful there’s a shiny half silver
beautiful there’s a shiny half silver
beautiful there’s a shiny half silver penny right there
penny right there
penny right there let’s turn it around and coat the other
let’s turn it around and coat the other
let’s turn it around and coat the other side so we just have a completely silver
side so we just have a completely silver
side so we just have a completely silver colored pin you can see it’s currently
colored pin you can see it’s currently
colored pin you can see it’s currently bubbling more on the spot that wasn’t
bubbling more on the spot that wasn’t
bubbling more on the spot that wasn’t already plated in the nickel it’s also
already plated in the nickel it’s also
already plated in the nickel it’s also bubbling quite a bit around the
bubbling quite a bit around the
bubbling quite a bit around the alligator clips which I think I’m
alligator clips which I think I’m
alligator clips which I think I’m turning back to silver colored the
turning back to silver colored the
turning back to silver colored the nickel goes on very smoothly so if you
nickel goes on very smoothly so if you
nickel goes on very smoothly so if you had a shiny object going in you usually
had a shiny object going in you usually
had a shiny object going in you usually have a shiny one coming out you probably
have a shiny one coming out you probably
have a shiny one coming out you probably should not try metal plating any
should not try metal plating any
should not try metal plating any utensils that are going to be using for
utensils that are going to be using for
utensils that are going to be using for eating just because if the metal isn’t
eating just because if the metal isn’t
eating just because if the metal isn’t bonding properly it could come off and
bonding properly it could come off and
bonding properly it could come off and you know if you have a nickel or copper
you know if you have a nickel or copper
you know if you have a nickel or copper allergy it’s just not a great idea but I
allergy it’s just not a great idea but I
allergy it’s just not a great idea but I am going to try it on the spoon not to
am going to try it on the spoon not to
am going to try it on the spoon not to eat with just because I think it will
eat with just because I think it will
eat with just because I think it will look cool on the nice curved surface you
look cool on the nice curved surface you
look cool on the nice curved surface you can’t really see through the liquid no
can’t really see through the liquid no
can’t really see through the liquid no orange color comes up out of the blue
orange color comes up out of the blue
orange color comes up out of the blue very well we got a little bit around the
very well we got a little bit around the
very well we got a little bit around the edges of our spoon that’s interesting
edges of our spoon that’s interesting
edges of our spoon that’s interesting this is stainless steel and it really
this is stainless steel and it really
this is stainless steel and it really doesn’t pick up much color very well
doesn’t pick up much color very well
doesn’t pick up much color very well almost like it resists staining not
almost like it resists staining not
almost like it resists staining not nearly as fast as the coins those just
nearly as fast as the coins those just
nearly as fast as the coins those just those go almost immediately it’s getting
those go almost immediately it’s getting
those go almost immediately it’s getting somewhere though we’ve got copper
somewhere though we’ve got copper
somewhere though we’ve got copper building up around the edges I even hit
building up around the edges I even hit
building up around the edges I even hit this spoon with some light and grit
this spoon with some light and grit
this spoon with some light and grit sandpaper to help the copper stick
sandpaper to help the copper stick
sandpaper to help the copper stick better but I think it’s just gonna wipe
better but I think it’s just gonna wipe
better but I think it’s just gonna wipe right off with a paper towel there we go
right off with a paper towel there we go
right off with a paper towel there we go I think our stainless steel spoon is
I think our stainless steel spoon is
I think our stainless steel spoon is about as coated in copper as it’s going
about as coated in copper as it’s going
about as coated in copper as it’s going to get
to get
to get see it doesn’t stay at all not very much
see it doesn’t stay at all not very much
see it doesn’t stay at all not very much little bits down at the tip stayed most
little bits down at the tip stayed most
little bits down at the tip stayed most of that is just coming right off just
of that is just coming right off just
of that is just coming right off just for kicks and giggles let’s see if we
for kicks and giggles let’s see if we
for kicks and giggles let’s see if we can nickel plate the copper on the end
can nickel plate the copper on the end
can nickel plate the copper on the end of our stainless steel spoon something
of our stainless steel spoon something
of our stainless steel spoon something is definitely happening
is definitely happening
is definitely happening lots of bubbling going on down there
lots of bubbling going on down there
lots of bubbling going on down there [Music]
well I think that pretty well worked
well I think that pretty well worked we had our copper all built up on the
we had our copper all built up on the
we had our copper all built up on the back of the spoon now and it’s turned
back of the spoon now and it’s turned
back of the spoon now and it’s turned back to being great colors just sort of
back to being great colors just sort of
back to being great colors just sort of a weird model gray now it doesn’t look
a weird model gray now it doesn’t look
a weird model gray now it doesn’t look like a new spoon it looks like this
like a new spoon it looks like this
like a new spoon it looks like this spoon has maybe been kicking around for
spoon has maybe been kicking around for
spoon has maybe been kicking around for quite a few years and just getting eaten
quite a few years and just getting eaten
quite a few years and just getting eaten up on the edge oh and it’s not sticking
up on the edge oh and it’s not sticking
up on the edge oh and it’s not sticking it earlier so you can see it’s peeling
it earlier so you can see it’s peeling
it earlier so you can see it’s peeling right off that’s the copper is
right off that’s the copper is
right off that’s the copper is delaminating from the stainless steel
delaminating from the stainless steel
delaminating from the stainless steel but even though I thought I did a very
but even though I thought I did a very
but even though I thought I did a very good job of cleaning this stainless
good job of cleaning this stainless
good job of cleaning this stainless steel spoon it does not want to stick to
steel spoon it does not want to stick to
steel spoon it does not want to stick to it at all there you have it easy
it at all there you have it easy
it at all there you have it easy do-it-yourself copper and nickel plating
do-it-yourself copper and nickel plating
do-it-yourself copper and nickel plating like I said before nickel doesn’t stick
like I said before nickel doesn’t stick
like I said before nickel doesn’t stick to everything but copper does stick to
to everything but copper does stick to
to everything but copper does stick to quite a bit so if you have something you
quite a bit so if you have something you
quite a bit so if you have something you want nickel plated you can copper plate
want nickel plated you can copper plate
want nickel plated you can copper plate it first and then clean it and transfer
it first and then clean it and transfer
it first and then clean it and transfer it into the nickel bath something else
it into the nickel bath something else
it into the nickel bath something else that’s good to know is these liquids
that’s good to know is these liquids
that’s good to know is these liquids shouldn’t really go bad very quickly if
shouldn’t really go bad very quickly if
shouldn’t really go bad very quickly if you’ve got a lid you should be able to
you’ve got a lid you should be able to
you’ve got a lid you should be able to put that on your jar store it away and
put that on your jar store it away and
put that on your jar store it away and then pull it out and use it again when
then pull it out and use it again when
then pull it out and use it again when you’re ready for your next plating
you’re ready for your next plating
you’re ready for your next plating project if you’ve got any great ideas of
project if you’ve got any great ideas of
project if you’ve got any great ideas of things you think will look good plated
things you think will look good plated
things you think will look good plated in either copper or nickel let us know
in either copper or nickel let us know
in either copper or nickel let us know down in the comments and we might just
down in the comments and we might just
down in the comments and we might just try it out
try it out
try it out thanks for joining us for this video
thanks for joining us for this video
thanks for joining us for this video today and remember to come gear yourself
today and remember to come gear yourself
today and remember to come gear yourself up with hats shirts and other cool merch
up with hats shirts and other cool merch
up with hats shirts and other cool merch at the king of random comm see you there
at the king of random comm see you there
at the king of random comm see you there so now we have just so much stainless
so now we have just so much stainless
so now we have just so much stainless steel does not like to stain
steel does not like to stain
steel does not like to stain [Music]
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