I saw some videos about nickel plating. There are two types (as far as I know...) of nickel plating procedures:
- based on passing electric current: fast, thick but uneven layers of nickel, cannot put nickel "into" structures/holes because electric current always takes the way of least (electrical) resistance, which is most often the shortest way
- based on a chemical process (which is unknown to me), which is slow, needs to be heated over a longer time, the layer of nickel is thinner, but more durable and mostly even and can reach into holes and structures.
Furthermore I learned from this forum (thanks! ) that is not a good idea to take a Gillette Slim appart, when not needed.
Suppose there is a smaller defect - say - on one of the silo doors of a Slim/Fatboy and the bronze is visible.
What if one would take a Edding/Sharpie like pen - without any ink and fill the absorbent stuff inside the the Edding/Sharpie with nickel acetate solution (which can be made at home from nickel strips and white vinegar solution), out a nickel (NO COPPER!) wire into the absorbent stuff, put the endcap
of the Edding/Sharpie back into place, connect (-) of a battery (4.5V) to the razor and the wire to the (+) to the contact and is now able to "draw" or "paint" nickel slowly but sure back and remove the defect.
No dissassambly required anymore.
Warning! This is only an idea! Pure theory.....
- based on passing electric current: fast, thick but uneven layers of nickel, cannot put nickel "into" structures/holes because electric current always takes the way of least (electrical) resistance, which is most often the shortest way
- based on a chemical process (which is unknown to me), which is slow, needs to be heated over a longer time, the layer of nickel is thinner, but more durable and mostly even and can reach into holes and structures.
Furthermore I learned from this forum (thanks! ) that is not a good idea to take a Gillette Slim appart, when not needed.
Suppose there is a smaller defect - say - on one of the silo doors of a Slim/Fatboy and the bronze is visible.
What if one would take a Edding/Sharpie like pen - without any ink and fill the absorbent stuff inside the the Edding/Sharpie with nickel acetate solution (which can be made at home from nickel strips and white vinegar solution), out a nickel (NO COPPER!) wire into the absorbent stuff, put the endcap
of the Edding/Sharpie back into place, connect (-) of a battery (4.5V) to the razor and the wire to the (+) to the contact and is now able to "draw" or "paint" nickel slowly but sure back and remove the defect.
No dissassambly required anymore.
Warning! This is only an idea! Pure theory.....