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When designing your challenge coin, changing the plating option can completely alter the look and feel of your coin. Since the challenge coin\u2019s<\/a> plating is vital to the overall aesthetic of your custom coin, we\u2019ve put together this article to help you learn a bit about our available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this information about coin colors and options, you\u2019ll learn how to leverage each one to improve your custom challenge coin design. However, before we begin, let\u2019s take a quick look at just what a challenge coin\u2019s plating is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, a little bit about Challenge Coin Plating Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The custom challenge coin\u2019s plating refers to the metallic finish on the surface of the coin. Our most popular options are either polished or antique gold and silver plated coins, but we also offer a variety of other finishes as well, such as antique copper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of our challenge coin plating options are done using a process called electroplating<\/em>. Electroplating chemically bonds the plating metal to the surface of the base metal. The chemical bond is permanent, meaning it is not coming off! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, you don\u2019t have to worry about the plating on your custom coins chipping or peeling. Two other plating processes we use to create our challenge coins are powder coating and anodization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powder coating is an electrostatic process used to color metals. With powder coating, you can make the metal any color you want, but our most common powder-coated metal finish is the black metal plating option. The last process we use, anodization, is an electrochemical plating process that gives the metal a really cool, rainbow-like finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polished Challenge Coin Plating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All of our polished challenge coin plating options are created using an electroplating process that creates a permanent chemical bond between the plating and the base metal. The gold challenge coin and silver challenge coin are our most popular finishes, but don\u2019t forget about copper! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a \u201crose gold\u201d finish, copper is the perfect option. One thing to consider when choosing a polished plating is what colors to incorporate into your challenge coin design. All three options look great with dark-colored enamel fills because they create great contrast, but they don\u2019t always pair well with lighter colors, like high polished copper, since there is less contrast between the metal and the color fills and raised metallic wording can be harder to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Antique Challenge Coin Plating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our antique plating is a wonderful upgrade feature that lends the challenge coin a rustic, worn appearance. They\u2019re plated similarly to high polished challenge coins, using the electroplating process. However, after they are finished being plated, they get soaked in an antiquing solution, giving the challenge coins a dull, dark finish, quite different from high polished gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They then get brushed, which results in raised portions of the challenge coin becoming lighter, while the recessed areas remain dark. This significantly increases contrast,  making raised elements pop (especially on 3D challenge coins). It also heightens the legibility of raised metallic text. When someone wants to create a custom challenge coin with 3D or raised metal text on a die-struck coin, we almost always recommend antique plating. It vastly improves legibility, and makes 3D detailing on a sandblasted metal background much more exquisite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Metal Plating Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have two different types of dark metal challenge coin plating options: black nickel and black metal. They seriously couldn\u2019t be any more different! The black nickel challenge coin is a dark polished plating that uses the same electroplating process as our other polished plating options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the go-to coin for anyone wanting a hard enamel challenge<\/a> coin with dark lines. Black metal is created using a different plating process and can only be used to make soft enamel challenge coins. The real deciding factor, though, generally comes down to two questions: How dark do you want your coin, and do you prefer a polished or matte finish?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black nickel is more of a dark gray, closely resembling a gun metal color, while black metal is pitch black and significantly darker. Black metal also doesn\u2019t have a shiny, polished finish like that of its black nickel counterpart. Either way you go, both make wonderful plating options!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Specialty Plating Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We offer three types of specialty plating options: dual plating, colored metal, and anodized metal (which is commonly referred to as rainbow metal). With dual-plated coins, we combine two different plating options. Our most popular dual plating options are antique gold and antique silver plating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only real restraint is that when choosing metal combinations, you have to stick to one plating type for each custom coin project. This means you can\u2019t have polished gold with antique silver, or vice versa. For example, anodized metal can\u2019t be dual-plated because it is created using an electrochemical plating process that is unique to itself. However, you can still go crazy with metal combinations! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of our favorite and less ordered options, include black nickel with gold and black nickel with copper. The vibrant colors of the polished gold and copper really pop off of the dark shiny black nickel finish. Lastly, colored metal is metal made any color you want! It\u2019s not a commonly ordered option, but we can use the same powder- coating plating process to make red, blue, or even green metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, we have a wide array of plating options for your challenge coins! The same plating processes listed here work for any of our other metal products, such as lapel pins, custom belt buckles, and medallions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a more traditional, professional look, we have our high polished plating options, which include polished gold plating, polished silver plating, polished copper plating, and black nickel. If you want a more rugged, worn look, we offer antiques in gold, silver, and copper. The contrast created by the antique wash also helps to highlight intricate detailing and makes raised metal text more legible. Lastly, we have a few specialty challenge coin plating options if you are looking for something more unique! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These include polished and antique dual plating, colored metal, and anodized (rainbow) metal. Our available challenge coin options can be combined in seemingly endless ways, so if you\u2019d like some guidance or professional advice, reach out to us. We\u2019d be more than happy to help you create your own unique custom challenge coin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When designing your challenge coin, changing the plating option can completely alter the look and feel of your coin. Since the challenge coin\u2019s plating is vital to the overall aesthetic of your custom coin, we\u2019ve put together this article to help you learn a bit about our available options. 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