067. Seeking supplier of do-it-yourself gold plating system [UK]

Letter 067

Seeking supplier of do-it-yourself gold plating system [UK]

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This is probably a bit out of the usual but I am trying to find a supplier of a do it yourself gold plating system that trades with a shopping channel here in the UK. The products here are branded as Medallion. I believe they are a US based company. Any ideas? Hope you can help

Neil Murray

Although I haven't personally used it, the Medallion System (see below) is apparently an immersion gold plating chemistry for home use. Rather than involving electroplating, it relies on the principle that gold is more noble than other metals, so if you expose another metal to the solution, the gold atom will replace the atom of the other metal, and the other metal will go into solution. The process therefore stops as soon as the gold plating is one atom thick and can create only thin decorative coatings--but it may be okay for decorative home use.

If you want real electroplating for greater thickness, or uses other than decorative, you might inquire of Brooktronics [Valencia, CA], Gold Touch [Cleveland, OH], Liquid Development Corp. [Cleveland, OH], and Sifco [UK] . Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, NJ

July 22, 2007

I have been searching for the gold dip solution I once used,and saw a couple of posts asking for it as well, I kept searching and I ran across the Medallion one.I found it at www.medallionprod.com. I think they also sell it there.

its not the kind I used to use but same idea.

its not a great way to electroplate but if someone is just wanting a bit of a brushup on their items like I was..its nice to find it and I came back here to share the info!

Candy Cole
- Vancouver, Wa, USA

August 5, 2007

We inherited what looks like gold plated silverware but the gold is worn off. Any advice on how to refinish it.

Rachel Schwartz
gold plating - Teaneck, New Jersey

August 10, 2007

If you want the silverware for show, Rachel, you can probably get some gold color on it with the previously mentioned Medallion rub-on stuff. If you want the kind of gold thickness that would suit actual flatware use though, I think you probably need to send it to an electroplating shop for replating. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, NJ

Ed. note: As of March 24, 2008, it was available on e-bay. Good luck. If it's still available as you read this, click where you see it in the picture at right -->

If the picture at right shows a busty bimbo hawking a get-rich-quick scheme or something like that, sorry, e-bay substituted that ad because no Medallion Gold is available on the date you're viewing this :-)

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