G'day everyone,

In this video I would like to explore a method of creating a rust resistant coating on my steel tools. January in my part of NSW has historically been quite wet, with this year being no exception. The workshop of far from airtight and that moisture in the air is not great for some of my mild steel tools.

I would like to cover bluing of steel one day, but in this video I would like to delve into my experiments with nickel plating in the home workshop. Before this I would have thought that electroplating was outside the scope of what you could do in the home workshop, but as it turns out, very basic nickel plating can be done with a basic set up.

As you will see a layer can be deposited onto mild steel which is able to resist corrosion quite effectively. However bright finish or hard nickel plating is outside the scope of what can be achieved here.

I hope you enjoy the video.

#electroplating

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:16 - Why not use stainless Steel?
3:42 - Realistic Goals for a home set up
4:15 - Nickel Plating Method
8:41 - Results and issues with a home set up
11:01 - Electro cleaning and Electroplating Methods