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hecubus Posts: 11 |
posted 12-27-2004 09:55 AM
  
I found this online (see below). Can this really be done? How You Can Silver-Plate Or Nickel-Plate Without Electricity: SILVERPLATING To 1 quart of water add the following ingredients: NICKEL-PLATING IP: Logged |
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tmockait Posts: 963 |
posted 01-10-2005 05:26 PM
In theory, probably yes, in reality, I doubt. Do you remember the grade school science project in which you attach a nail to dry cell terminals and dip the nail in a copper solution to "copper plate it?" I can't imagine how you would dissolve the silver and generate enough current to bond it with whatever metal you are trying to plate, never mind the risk of serious burn, injury, and/or fire! I am not, however, a chemist, so don't take my advise as definitive. TM IP: Logged |
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Marc Posts: 414 |
posted 01-14-2005 04:58 PM
Hi there Hecubus, Yes.. at least the silver solution will work. It used to be commercially available in the states, but was deamed to poisonous to us and the enviornment to continue to sell. The solution will put a very thin coating of silver on a plated piece (used to hide worn plate) and it will polish off with two or three cleanings. I tried it. Also, the cyanide in the compound is deadly and can be released as a gas if mixed with an acid if I am remembering my chemistry right. This is one chemical I was taught to always avoid, and I only had 16 courses in chemistry. If you are going to do silver some spot silver plating you will build up a thicker coat of silver using electricity. Not that the solution is safer. It is not... Cynide is Cynide. Go take a look at how spot plating is done at your silversmit's or at a jewelry store. Hope this helps.. Marc Cutcher IP: Logged |
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tmockait Posts: 963 |
posted 01-14-2005 07:41 PM
Also, some companies that sell replacement silver will also do retoration. That alternative sounds much safer than the do-it-yourself approach. TM IP: Logged |
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hecubus Posts: 11 |
posted 01-15-2005 04:41 PM
THanks for all the info! My concern is getting old silverplated pieces redone professionally make them look like new silverplate pieces! They are waaay too shiny and some of the detail of the original piece is lost. I thought if I could do it myself, I might have some control over the process (not that I really know what I'm doing, mind you) :-) Anyone know of a professional that will do a good job (and won't charge me a mint) and knows how to keep the integrity and look of an old piece? If it helps, I live in NYC, but am willing to ship anywhere to someone who does the kind of work I like. I just want my piece to still look old! IP: Logged |
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