Pictures Of Workshops and Other Projects

The plating room is the bathroom of a 14'x70" mobile home that I've converted to a workshop. It's not really well organized yet but it works.

• The first shot is a general view of the room.
• The second is a view of my setup for plating a Model A Ford emergency brake handle. It is a plastic container for wetting pre-pasted wallpaper.
• The last shot is my first copper-nickel job. It is a Model A Ford light switch/horn button assembly. The switch handle is cast aluminum with was buffed to restore. The horn button is in the center and is retained by a ring with fold-over tabs at the back of the switch handle. Both the button and the retainer ring were originally nickel plated.

I deplated them with pickel #3. Then copper plated, buffed and finally nickel plated and buffed. I am extremely happy with the results. It was fun to do and I didn't risk losing hard to find parts at a commercial plater. Thanks for your help along the way. I recommend your products to anyone.

From: Steve Watrous

Some pictures of a model helicopter and parts that were anodized using our aluminum anodizing kit. 

Pictures of a model airplane (SIG Extra 300XS) with aluminum parts anodized using our aluminum anodizing kit.

I purchased your anodizing kit last Summer as well as a rectifier in the Fall. Attached are some photos of my 1/4 Scale Extra 300XS (just finished) that I will be using in some Spring contests. I anodized the spinner, landing gear, and muffler on the engine purple. It turned out looking very professional if I do say so myself! Chris Furgerson.

Pictures of aluminum beads anodized and dyed using our products.

We start with a plain sheet of Aluminum, impress a pattern, punch out discs, form the dome of the bead, anodize, dye, then rivet the two halves together. I will be selling finished jewelry and also selling the beads at bead shows. - Amy Burk

These photos of a rare, 1906 Columbia shaft drive bicycle are a tribute to your nickel/copper plating kit.

Plating equal to or better than commercial and no worry of lost, non-replaceable parts. The only words that come to mind are thank you, thank you - Cap Portzer, Ashtabula, OH. 

Some parts plated with our Copy Chrome™ System

I would like to thank your for all your help. 

My brief story is that I wanted to build a show 4 wheeler quad and I wanted to have shiny mirror like chrome parts. I wanted to see if their was a do it yourself kit so I browsed the internet and found you. I was also budget conscious and didn't want to spend a fortune on Chrome plating and your products were my obvious choice. It was a challenge in the beginning since I was a beginner with no knowledge. your manuals were really good and very informative. Through a couple of trial and errors, I found myself catching on very quickly, and plating like a pro. I am very happy with your products and with my accomplishment. Your copy chrome kit paid for itself in just a couple of parts that I did.

I'm sending you a couple of pictures of what I did so far which include:

Cylinder and head brake calipers
bolt heads and nuts engine support bracket
ignition cover hydraulic brake splitter
clutch cover and various other parts

Just want to say thanks again.

Sincerely yours, from Mark Kornytchuk

Carburetors plated with Zinc and Yellow Chromated

Piccolo Keys Plated With Plug N' Plate Silver

The plug n plate silver plating kit i purchased yesterday worked wonderfully. I read the directions in your kit, and the plating manual, then of course I did an experiment. I finished the piccolo key and I made a piccolo head crown out of brass and plated them. I prepped them by buffing them with tripoli compound, and rouge, then I degreased them using acetone, and carefully wiped them with a clean flannel cloth. Because the parts are so small, I decided not to use the wand. I took an old sterling silver ring as an anode and connected it to the power supply and the piccolo parts were clipped directly with the other alligator clip. I submersed both in the plastic jar, and turned on the power. It took just a few minutes. They did come out dark, and "smutty" as your manual says, but it wiped right off. Best Regards, Matt Slauson

Nickel Plated Furniture Fittings

Original Condition	Bead Blasted	Nickel Plated

Aluminum Anodized Paint Ball Gun

Items plated with Fast Gold

These items plated with Copy Chrome™, Nickel and Gold

I have had great success with the Gold plating solution. I recently plated the screws holding my motorcycle handlebars. Before they were badly rusted. I was amazed at how fast it worked. Thanks to you I have been finding the materials I have been looking for and learning more and more how to use them. EXCELLENT.

This is a old military helmet that I plated. I first started with the Copy Chrome™ but later went over it with the Nickel. The picure came out dark but I also used the Gold solution around the brim or edge of it. I have used the Gold solution to also replate a medal for my younger brother and I plated a part of his watchband for him. Once again Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

Animal2605

Nickel Plated Bullets

This Banjo Was Plated With Our Gold Plating Kit

I built this banjo about six years ago with nickel plated parts. I have for many years wanted a gold plated banjo. Fortunately, after finding your web site and receiving your catalog, I knew this was the way to go.

I few months ago I purchased your tank gold plating kit. I spoke to you several times and you were always helpful. I told you when I completed my project, I would send you pictures and here is the finished product.

I am extremely happy with the outcome. Special thanks to you and all the folks at Caswell Plating.

Patrick McCauley

This golf club was plated with Copy Chrome™.

Plated with Plug N Plate™ Brass

Here is a very clear close up of the finished pulls, and yes I am very impressed with your chemicals. Can't wait to get the 1 gallon set up for brass so I can do more than 1 thing at a time.

Bill Hodges

Some time ago I found an old jewelry piece with my Explorer. It was buried 3" deep in the gravel of our driveway. The gravel is brought up from the creek on our property. We figured that this piece came up with the gravel after being washed into the creek from one of the old homesites along the creek. Many of these sites date to before the civil war. I had a lot of difficulty finding out what this piece was. Finally decided that it was what is called a dress clip and was worn at the neckline of a dress. I was able to show the piece to an exhibitor at the Chickamauga show that had a jewelry booth for civil war jewelry booth and she agreed that it was indeed a dress clip and dated to 1875. I have cleaned and restored the clip. First step was to clean with an ultrasonic cleaner. Next a dip in Tarnex, straightening and annealing the prongs. Then It was replated using a Caswell Plug N' Plate™ gold plating kit. Next a new gem, a 10mm. amethyst. Finally 3 freshwater pearls. Rick Fields

Here is some antique door hardware Irestored using the 1 gallon brass kit, I purchased from you. I'm very satisfied with it so far. Ibuffed the steel base with some greaseless compounds, then used some black emery, then red rouge, cleaned the pieces very well, plated for about 20 minutes, then washed and rinsed, then to a final buffing using red rouge again.

Hi I wanted to show you my results of my first attempt at plating. I used the Plug N Plate™ system, with the Gold. This is a 1956 Motorola transistor radio that had a completely shot, peeling brass coating. It now has a 24Ct. Gold plate, and I could not be any happier with the results - Thank you!!

Imperial Paintballs Predator Impulse paintball marker. 14k gold annodized.