Gold electroplating strips pretty well, but, will gold filled or rolled gold plate do OK?

[Nevadayote]

My gold stripping cell works very well with gold plated stuff. However, I was just wondering how well it would work for gold filled or rolled gold plate items. I'm well aware that a chemical process is considered to be better. I'm still curious though and would love to hear from people who have placed gold filled or rolled gold plated things into their stripping cells.

 

[Martijn]

I have heard that it does not work on karat gold or gold filled, but I once dissolved a Karat piece in the cell.

Why not try it in a small clean cell with one small piece? The kind of filler/base material matters a lot, I can imagine.

 

[nickvc]

The one possible problem may be the silver content in the alloy , I’m not sure that will dissolve or if it will passivate the alloy after a while but worth a try.

 

[Deathstar_69]

Gold-filled and rolled gold can be a bit trickier in stripping cells. While gold plating comes off pretty easily, gold-filled typically has a thicker layer of gold, so it might take longer or need more attention. It can still work, but you may need to be more patient.

That said, a chemical process is usually more efficient for these materials. It’s interesting to see how different gold layers react in the cell though! Have you tried adjusting your solution or voltage for better results?

 

[BGDOCK]

I found 8volts and 2 amps works well with gold filled items

 

[Yggdrasil]

Gold-filled and rolled gold can be a bit trickier in stripping cells. While gold plating comes off pretty easily, gold-filled typically has a thicker layer of gold, so it might take longer or need more attention. It can still work, but you may need to be more patient.

That said, a chemical process is usually more efficient for these materials. It’s interesting to see how different gold layers react in the cell though! Have you tried adjusting your solution or voltage for better results?

Not much to adjust with the solution.
It is pure concentrated Sulfuric.
And it has to be concentrated above 90%.

 

[Yggdrasil]

I found 8volts and 2 amps works well with gold filled items

How do it react to the base metals as the GF layer disappear?

 

[BGDOCK]

I pull it out when my wattage drops a little gold is left on , the next step would be to run through a copper cell ( thanks shark )