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Silver plating on nickel

I have problem about adhesion of silver over nickel for brass base metal.
I'm looking for strike silver plating formula that have very good adhesion for plating silver. thanks for helping me.

Mohamad Hashemi
student - iran
April 3, 2008

Hi, Mohamad. I believe you must Wood's nickel strike ⇦ huh? immediately before the silver plating. I don't think a cyanide based silver plating solution can activate old nickel.

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