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Removing Silver Plate

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:10 pm
by jmh3412
A question for all the technical geniuses,

Is there a simple (ha ha ha ) way to remove silver plate from a tub awhich is now almost 80% bare brass. It looks ugly as is is, and with bare brass at least you have the option to replate or lacquer.

Re: Removing Silver Plate

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:20 pm
by Chuck(G)
jmh3412 wrote:A question for all the technical geniuses,

Is there a simple (ha ha ha ) way to remove silver plate from a tub awhich is now almost 80% bare brass. It looks ugly as is is, and with bare brass at least you have the option to replate or lacquer.
Easiest:

320 grit wet sandpaper followed by 600, then 1000 then buffing. If it had more silver than you say, I'd recommend that a plating business strip it.

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:49 pm
by XtremeEuph
.....Silver plating ON THE TUB? ....or removing it from the horn..heh