Selective Portable Brush Electro Plating (LDC)

Brush Plating is also known as selective plating, portable electroplating, electrochemical metalizing, and swab plating to name a few.

No matter what you call it, the theory of Brush Plating is simple. It is a portable process whereby metal is deposited from a water based solution onto a metal part, in selective areas, creating an electrochemical bond.

Brush Plating is a turn-key engineered system of electroplating. Originally developed as a quick touch-up tool to correct Bath Plating defects, Brush Plating is now an integral part of the manufacturing process for many industries.

The LDC Process currently offers more than a dozen standard metal solutions, as well as numerous alloys. The turn-key system consists of a power supply, plating handles. plating anodes, anode wraps, pumping and heating systems, and operator training aides.

LDC Process \ Basic Components

1- A lightweight, portable DC power supply with two flexible output leads. One is connected to the part being plated and one is connected to the plating tool.
2- The plating tool which consists of a handle and a conforming inert annode which is wrapped with an absorbent and/or abrasive material.
3- The Plating solution which is a water based metal ion containing solution. This solution, when applied properly by the operator, will produce a high quality deposit with excellent adhesion.
4- A properly trained operator.