[Jewelry making - Article 01055] - Re: [Orchid] Plating Dogtag

[David L. Huffman]

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>         I wonder if any of you has run into the problem of gold
>     plating military dogtags. 

Hello Rick;

    I suspect the dog tag is stainless steel. It can be plated, but first
    it has to be subjected to an "activator". These compounds are sold by
    most companies that carry plating supplies. The activator solution is
    used just as if it were a plating solution. After that, a nickel base
    plate, then the gold, should suffice. It may be necessary to use
    activator, then a copper flash, then the nickel and the subsequent
    gold plating. I'm limited in my knowlege of plating. I'm certain
    you'd need the activator, but not sure whether the copper would be
    needed. 

David L. Huffman

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