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RFQ: I have high end brass and chrome bath faucets/spouts. The brass is gold plated and wearing thin. Can they be refinished. How about PVD finishing and by whom?
CJ S. [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- LA, California
2002
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You mentioned that these are "high end". You may already know it, but replating will cost more than "low end" replacements because the labor involved in plating on a onesy-twosy basis is very different than the labor involved when thousands of faucet sets are plated by an OEM. It is certainly possible to PVD some gold colored titanium nitride either onto nickel plating or onto real gold plating for wear resistance, but I don't know of any shops who are in the onesy-twosy titanium nitride business.
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2002
RFQ: Hi, I am purchasing a house with a double sink. The faucets are gold toned. I prefer satin silver or other silver tone. Can I remove these and have them refinished, without spending more than two new faucets would cost?
Jenna W [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Beverly, Massachusetts
February 23, 2010
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Sorry, but it's unlikely, Jenna.
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