Booth Electro

Parts should be free of defects prior to plating to ensure the highest quality coating

The customer should supply parts that are free of excess oils, mill scale, heat treat scale, paint, weld splatter, solder flux, previous plating, and any adhesives.

The base metal surface condition can have a significant impact on the performance and appearance of the coating.

Electroplating will replicate the surface of a part. Scratches, pits, cracks, roll/die marks and porous surfaces may become more visible after plating.

Chemical Entrapment in Welds, Seams, and Joined Surfaces

The electroplating process introduces chemistry and liquids that can soak into a parts seams or porous surfaces. Standard rinsing procedures will not entirely flush the solution out of these crevices and over time the plating solution can slowly seep out. This is also referred to as plating bleed-out. Parts with incomplete welds, seams, porous surfaces or any other areas where two pieces are conjoined may be at risk.

The effects of chemical entrapment can vary from minor cosmetic inconsistencies such as staining to plating voids or degradation of the finish.

Though the risk of the entrapped plating solution is always present in parts with these features, Booth uses a series of techniques throughout our plating process to minimize it’s risks and effects.