IV. · Jewellery-grade metal finishes

Gold Plating, Chrome & Electro-Bluing

Full-immersion electroplating and traditional hot electro-bluing, applied at thicknesses more commonly seen in fine watchmaking. Parts are stripped, polished, masked and plated — 24K yellow gold, 18K rose gold, mirror chrome, satin nickel, black chrome. Electro-bluing delivers the deep, glassy blue-black of classical firearms, over hand-polished steel. Plating is the natural companion to hand engraving, since polished cuts read brightest under gold, and a plated piece is usually cased and photographed before delivery.

What We Do

24K Yellow Gold
18K Rose Gold
Mirror Chrome
Satin Nickel
Black Chrome
Traditional Electro-Bluing

Gallery

Pistol slide finished in 24K yellow gold plating — 24K Yellow Gold

Firearm component plated in 18K rose gold — 18K Rose Gold

Mirror chrome plated pistol slide — Mirror Chrome

Deep blue-black electro-blued steel surface — Electro-Bluing

How It Works

Step 01
Strip and polish
Old finish is removed and the steel is polished by hand through successive grades. Plating hides nothing — the polish is the finish.
Step 02
Masking
Areas to remain in contrast are masked, so gold, nickel and blue can meet on one piece with a clean line between them.
Step 03
Plating or bluing
Parts are plated by full immersion at watch-industry thickness, or taken through hot salts for classical electro-blue.
Step 04
Assembly
The piece is reassembled, lubricated and inspected under raking light before it is cased.

Plating & Bluing, answered.

How durable is 24K gold plating on a firearm?

Plated at the thickness we use it is durable for a collector's piece that is handled and displayed. Gold is a soft metal, so a working carry gun is better served by Cerakote.

Can gold, nickel and blue appear on the same gun?

Yes. Selective masking lets contrasting finishes meet on one piece — a blued slide with gold controls is one of the most requested combinations.

What is the difference between electro-bluing and cold blue?

Cold blue is a surface chemical touch-up. Electro-bluing is a full immersion process over polished steel that gives the deep, glassy blue-black of classical firearms and lasts.