Problems with Rhodium

Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

"Linda Miller" wrote in message
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Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.


Items to be plated MUST be absolutely clean and free of any oil, wax,
fingerprints, etc. A bath in KOH or NaOH solution followed by a bath in
distilled water immediately before immersion in the plating solution will
help.

--

Remmy sez,
Count de Monet.
Unless, of course, you are Baroque.



Linda.

(Linda Miller) wrote in message
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Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.


Hi Linda.

Rhodium plating plagues most of us. This will work pretty well for
you:


1. Clean and steam your piece thoroughly. Do not touch it.
2. Hang it from a copper wire and clean it in a HOT trisodium
phosphate solution, (grocery or hardware store item) 1 Tb of TSP to
one litre or so of water. Use a stainless steel container. Attach the
anode of your plater to the stainless container, the cathode to your
non-ferrous wire, and electroclean for about 15 seconds, at 6 volts.
3. Remove the piece from the TSP solution and run it under tap water
for 10 seconds or so to make sure it is rinsed well. Do not touch it.
Some folks then swish it around in a weak sulfuric acid solution to
make sure the TSP is gone.
4. Warm your rhodium solution to about 100º farenheit, in a heatproof
glass container. Attach a platinum anode to your plating machine and
submerge it into your rhodium solution.
5. Plate your piece at 6 volts for several seconds. Doesn't take long!
Rinse and steam clean.

N.B. Large flat surfaces do not plate well. Never put silver or
ferrous metal into your rhodium solution, or anything else which is
attacked by sulfuric acid. Mask areas you don't want plated with nail
polish. Anode is plus, cathode is minus.

If your solution gets contaminated with silver or iron, you cannot
restore it: so be careful!

Lane

Lane

(Linda Miller) wrote in message
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Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.


Hi Linda.

Rhodium plating plagues most of us. This will work pretty well for
you:


1. Clean and steam your piece thoroughly. Do not touch it.
2. Hang it from a copper wire and clean it in a HOT trisodium
phosphate solution, (grocery or hardware store item) 1 Tb of TSP to
one litre or so of water. Use a stainless steel container. Attach the
anode of your plater to the stainless container, the cathode to your
non-ferrous wire, and electroclean for about 15 seconds, at 6 volts.
3. Remove the piece from the TSP solution and run it under tap water
for 10 seconds or so to make sure it is rinsed well. Do not touch it.
Some folks then swish it around in a weak sulfuric acid solution to
make sure the TSP is gone.
4. Warm your rhodium solution to about 100º farenheit, in a heatproof
glass container. Attach a platinum anode to your plating machine and
submerge it into your rhodium solution.
5. Plate your piece at 6 volts for several seconds. Doesn't take long!
Rinse and steam clean.

N.B. Large flat surfaces do not plate well. Never put silver or
ferrous metal into your rhodium solution, or anything else which is
attacked by sulfuric acid. Mask areas you don't want plated with nail
polish. Anode is plus, cathode is minus.

If your solution gets contaminated with silver or iron, you cannot
restore it: so be careful!

Lane

Lane

(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Hi Linda,

The type of plating you get also depends on the rhodium plating
solution you are using. Try using the degussa TD solution for getting
a brighter, thicker and a faster rhodium plating.

Kartik.

(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Dear linda,
From your question,it is not clear why the plating is not the way it should be.
Please describe what item looks like,after the end of the process.
Iwill describe the process of the plating.
1.A finished iteam
2.Ultrasonic
3.Rinsing water
4.Steamer
5.Immersing in Infetung
6.Immersing in distilled water
7.Immersing in rhodium

thanks
Hila
www.pasternakfindings.com

(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Dear linda,
From your question,it is not clear why the plating is not the way it should be.
Please describe what item looks like,after the end of the process.
Iwill describe the process of the plating.
1.A finished iteam
2.Ultrasonic
3.Rinsing water
4.Steamer
5.Immersing in Infetung
6.Immersing in distilled water
7.Immersing in rhodium

thanks
Hila
www.pasternakfindings.com


Hello Hila,
The main problem is that there are stain on the item and the item
looks burnt.
Idid the whole rhodium process as you described it, and it still
didn't come outgood.
I would be glad to get a detailed process.

Thanks Linda

(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Dear linda,
From your question,it is not clear why the plating is not the way it should be.
Please describe what item looks like,after the end of the process.
Iwill describe the process of the plating.
1.A finished iteam
2.Ultrasonic
3.Rinsing water
4.Steamer
5.Immersing in Infetung
6.Immersing in distilled water
7.Immersing in rhodium

thanks
Hila
www.pasternakfindings.com


Hello Hila,
The main problem is that there are stain on the item and the item
looks burnt.
Idid the whole rhodium process as you described it, and it still
didn't come outgood.
I would be glad to get a detailed process.

Thanks Linda


Hello Linda

1.are you using the type of solution of rhodium that you have to warm up?
2.What voltage do you use and how long do you perform the coating process?
Maybe in this way I can understand where you went wrong.

Thanks Hila

(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
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(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
. ..
Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Dear linda,
From your question,it is not clear why the plating is not the way it should be.
Please describe what item looks like,after the end of the process.
Iwill describe the process of the plating.
1.A finished iteam
2.Ultrasonic
3.Rinsing water
4.Steamer
5.Immersing in Infetung
6.Immersing in distilled water
7.Immersing in rhodium

thanks
Hila
www.pasternakfindings.com


Hello Hila,
The main problem is that there are stain on the item and the item
looks burnt.
Idid the whole rhodium process as you described it, and it still
didn't come outgood.
I would be glad to get a detailed process.

Thanks Linda


Hello Linda

1.are you using the type of solution of rhodium that you have to warm up?
2.What voltage do you use and how long do you perform the coating process?
Maybe in this way I can understand where you went wrong.

Thanks Hila

Hi Hila,

Thank you for trying to help me.

I use the type of solution of rhodium which I have to warm up.

The ratio between the solution of the rhodium to the water that I use is 90:10.
I warm the Solution in 6 voltage.
I immerse the item for 30 seconds.

Thanks,
Linda.

(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
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(Hila) wrote in message
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(Linda Miller) wrote in message
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Hi all,

When I just started my work with white gold, I sent my work to Rhodium
plate at professionals. Lately, I have decided to purchase all the
equipment needed to do it by my self.
I have got all the information about plating with bath rhodium, and I
did all the instructions, but the results weren't so good, and
not like I used to get the jewelry from the professionals.

I'll be happy to get any useful information.

Linda.

Dear linda,
From your question,it is not clear why the plating is not the way it should be.
Please describe what item looks like,after the end of the process.
Iwill describe the process of the plating.
1.A finished iteam
2.Ultrasonic
3.Rinsing water
4.Steamer
5.Immersing in Infetung
6.Immersing in distilled water
7.Immersing in rhodium

thanks
Hila
www.pasternakfindings.com


Hello Hila,
The main problem is that there are stain on the item and the item
looks burnt.
Idid the whole rhodium process as you described it, and it still
didn't come outgood.
I would be glad to get a detailed process.

Thanks Linda


Hello Linda

1.are you using the type of solution of rhodium that you have to warm up?
2.What voltage do you use and how long do you perform the coating process?
Maybe in this way I can understand where you went wrong.

Thanks Hila

Hi Lunda

In my opinion the voltage in the bath is very important for the
plating success.
High voltage can burn the item,and turn it black.
You should be more accurate in the measurement of the quantities,and
use measuring utensil of the lab.
It is important to use only distilled water.
After using the solution for a lot of immersions,you should exchange
it.
Every so often you should strain the rodium with filter paper, which
designated for this purpose.
So that the dirt stays in the stainer.
Finally hope you find my advice heipful.

Thank you
sara