I tried the Jane Nickel plating kit but found the results less than satisfying. I followed the instructions to the later but still had alot of pitting and bubbling of the plating on the surface. I also bought a bottle of the yellow chromate dip but it rubs off quite easily. It is very time consuming wiring every part on and in the end I tossed it away.
I found a brilliant plater in Woodpark Road, Smithfield called Elite Platers. Myself and another forum member generally drop 2 bikes worth of nuts and bolts in to make good use of the minimum charge of $90.
They can do just about anything. We've had cast iron kickstart levers, discs, rear sprockets, spokes the lot. They also do metal blackening and the yellow chromate dip.
I haven't lost any parts as yet even tiny screws which can all be done. For the cost of the kit it just is not worth it in my eyes.