Nickel plating is done for anti-corrosion and decoration purposes, and as a primer for other electroplating processes.

The nickel plating process proceeds schematically as follows:

•   Degreasing – the aim of the process is to remove the metal surface contaminants such as lubricants, grease, oily substances, polishing pastes and periodical maintenance agents.

•   Pickling – at this stage, in result of the hydrochloric reaction, metal oxides and corrosion products are removed.

•   Cyanide copper plating – the process consists in creating a semi-gloss finish of the copper coating, directly on the workpiece surface. The coating is used as a sub-layer for acid copper plating.

•   Acid copper – at this stage the metal surface is evened by applying a layer of copper.

•   Acid copper plating – the process consists in creating a soft and malleable metallic copper coating with high gloss and micro polished.

•   Bright nickel plating – the process consists in creating a metallic nickel coating with high gloss and micro polished. The coating is characterized by extremely high chromium plating capacity.