Homebrew PCBs

I've been thinking about picking up an electroless plating kit from caswell.
The electroless nickel kits are 30% off till the end of the month, making
the mini kit around $50.

I know the pros use electroless nickel followed up by a gold immersion
process. Will my boards work if I don't add gold plate to the nickel? Will
nickel work as good as tin?

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> > You definitely get a better plating by using a electroless Tin
> > plating.  Using solder and an iron produces a bit of waviness or
> > bumpy surface (not to mention the flux which needs to be scrubbed
> > off).  The elctroless Tin plating results in a very smooth layer.
> >
> > I used to have the recipe for a wonderful electroless Tin plating
> > solution based on Stannous Chloride, Sodium Chloride, and Sodium
> > Cyanide.  Now that I'm older and wiser (and still alive), I no longer
> > use that particular material.
> >
> > Dave
> >
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