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Looking for "The Silver Solution"
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I am trying to locate where I can Purchase a silver polish called "The Silver Solution" originally supplied by Sheffield Plate Polish Company Ltd or a product that does the same thing.
Thank you
Ron ByersCrafts & Antiques - Berry Mills, New Brunswick, Canada
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Hi, Ron. We located a source for that product, and many other re-silvering solutions, but it was proving impossible to keep hundreds of links current when scattered across 60,000 threads. So this thread and all those other threads now point to a "Silver Plating at Home" FAQ where current sourcing for Sheffco Silver Solution, as well as Regards,
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June 15, 2010
I don't find The Silver Solution on the FAQ page.
It is not an immersion solution; it works like a silver polish, but adds silver.
It really does work, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I would very much appreciate a source.
Thank you,
Erif.
- Albion, California, USA
June 15, 2010
Hi, Erif. The Silver Solution is indeed on that page. Sorry that the term "immersion silvering" derailed you a bit, but actually it doesn't mean that the article is dipped (immersed) into it :-)
There are 3 electrochemical phenomena that can drive silver plating to occur: electrolytic plating (using a battery or DC power source), electroless plating (autocatalytic plating via a reducing agent), and immersion plating (driven by the silver being more noble than the copper). Contrary to logic, The Silver Solution is an "immersion silvering" process even though it is wiped on :-)
Please see our "Silver Plating at Home" FAQ page. Good luck!
Regards,
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 Ted Mooney, P.E. finishing.com Brick, New Jersey |
November 2, 2010
I used Sheffco silver plate only today to restore a badly mistreated roccoco wall-mounted candleholder. It works miracles - that's why I use it, and I think it may be what You are looking for.
Anna Spannagel- Ludwigsburg, Germany