On 31/05/2019 12:28, Bill wrote:
In message ,
harry writes
On Thursday, 30 May 2019 20:21:16 UTC+1, DerbyBornÂ* wrote:
I have a couple of silver plated brass goblets that need re-plating. We
don't really want them - do any people replate such items for their own
pleasure - or to sell?

Bin or Ebay?

https://www.google.com/search?q=silv...&rlz=1C1AVNG_e
nGB731GB753&oq=silverelectro-plating+kits&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.14864j0j
8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Those kits look terribly expensive.

I remember my Dad, who retired into being a chemistry teacher, doing
nickel and silver plating in the garden shed. I suppose I should have
taken more interest.

All I remember were small electric motors with glass rods as the
stirrers, tanks of chemicals and power supplies. I think the psu's might
have been old battery chargers. It all looked Heath Robinson and cheap.

I seem to remember him replating several door knobs, but that was
probably just nickel plating.

IIRC silver plating is fairly easy, nickel plating significantly more
difficult.

One of the issues with silver plate is that it tarnishes fairly quickly
in air, hence the need for regular polishing (and why you find it worn
off old items). I imagine you could use the same lacquer that is used to
protect solid brass items.

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