[Jewelry making - Article 00037] - Re: [Orchid] Midas Palladium solution

[Phillip Scott]

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>     Wondering if anyone has much experiance with Midas Palladium
>     solution. Trying to improve the color of out platings. Attempting
>     to switch to palladium from rhodium given how much more rhodium
>     solution costs these days. However, the platings keep comming out
>     more yellowish then I would like. Any thoughts, feedback etc? 

    The main thing when plating is to make sure that you have cleaned
    the items properly. Following all steps to properly clean the metal
    before plating is essential. Make sure that your solution is between
    120F and 140F. Lower voltage usually works better. 1 volt will give
    a brighter plate than 3 volts. Most people will steam plate and
    rinse. The following steps will give a brighter plate. 

    Ultrasonic and or steam clean
    electro clean the piece
    rinse in distilled water
    acid dip
    rinse in new distilled water
    plate
    rinse in distilled water
    acid dip and rinse again.

    The last acid dip should brighten up the plating process and leave a
    better finish. 

I hope this helps

Phillip Scott G.G.
Technical Support & Sales
Rio Grande
1-800-545-6566
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