[Alaska Mike]

I have used Caswell products for several years. I have done copy cad, flash copper, fill copper, nickel, and will soon try copy chrome. It works very well for small projects, but you probably won't be doing a bumper.


Caswell produces an excellent manual that will tell you how to plate just about anything. They also have excellent customer service if you call them. Like any skill, it takes practice to get good at it. There are many variables in the plating process, temperature, amperage, cleanliness, contaminants, just to name a few. I have had excellent results, and some things I had to do over, but it can be very satisfying. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to learn new things.