The safest way to remove Nickel Plate is to use our B series strippers. You can also reverse plate using a stainless steel cathode in a battery acid solution, but it's smelly, dangerous and can damage the base metal.
Q: When I try to copper plate (acid or flash) onto a nickel plate that is not fresh (more than 24 hours old), sometimes the copper peels off. How do I correct this? A: This is due to the nickel passivating. Use our Stainless Steel Activator product ...