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Wondering what is the most reasonable way to do your own plating for gold parts... any suggestions? I was thinking of getting a plating pen.

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Most trim was gold filled, replating would require extensive knowledge of gold content and the right tools. Not many pros offer replating either, for that reason. Electroplating produces a different layer of gold from the old fashioned gold filling process.

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Wondering what is the most reasonable way to do your own plating for gold parts... any suggestions? I was thinking of getting a plating pen.

I was looking into that earlier myself. I think its a viable solution. I have seen it being done at a friends workshop and it seems simple enough and effective.

My Vintage Montblanc Website--> link

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You should be aware that gold plating involves using chemicals that can be dangerous—as in cyanide. If you know what you are doing, it is perfectly safe, but before you try your hand, make sure that you know what you are doing.

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Thanks for your replies, the limit with plating other than quality would be the expense of gold plating solution, I think the new plating pens would limit exposure to chemicals but also cost for solutions. Looks like a cool option, I have some practice with nickel plating the old fashion way as is easy to do and make your own solution, but the color and durability of the plating is challenging with nickel. I obtained an early vac pearl gray with brasses bands was my main goal with nickel. Worked fairly well but all of us with vintage pens have gold brassing to deal with.

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A guy I know used to do electroplating in his kitchen sink.

No, I DON'T think it was a remotely good idea....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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