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Perhaps some of you guys who have a bit of experience with brush plating (specifically the Caswell kit, which I am contemplating) could help me here.
I want to start touching up plating- and I want to start with silver, and I want to start with my own horns. I have a '38 Keilwerth that I own and a similar vintage Conn on the way that could both use some touching up to their plating.
Assuming no body damage, no red rot, no pitting, etc, what can I expect if I hand polish the part I want to touch up, and use the Caswell kit?
I want it to blend perfectly- otherwise there isn't much point. Are all silvers created equal? Will the silver match colorwise? Will they tarnish the same? What sort of results have you guys had with touching up plating?
Any info would be greatly appreciated before I make the jump and start applying metal to one of my horns, and eventually customer horns when/if I get proficient.
I want to start touching up plating- and I want to start with silver, and I want to start with my own horns. I have a '38 Keilwerth that I own and a similar vintage Conn on the way that could both use some touching up to their plating.
Assuming no body damage, no red rot, no pitting, etc, what can I expect if I hand polish the part I want to touch up, and use the Caswell kit?
I want it to blend perfectly- otherwise there isn't much point. Are all silvers created equal? Will the silver match colorwise? Will they tarnish the same? What sort of results have you guys had with touching up plating?
Any info would be greatly appreciated before I make the jump and start applying metal to one of my horns, and eventually customer horns when/if I get proficient.