[header] How to gold plate [title] Choose the metal item you plan to plate. [step] This can be a piece of jewelry, a clock part, decorative hardware, a car emblem, etc. The item you want to plate will determine the type of kit you should purchase. 
Some items such as large pieces may require a' brush plating kit', whereas other small items such as jewelry should be done with an " immersion plating kit ". An internet search of those terms will lead you to high quality equipment manufacturers.