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Silver nitrate coating

How do I apply an immersion silver coating from a silver nitrate bath. Please bear in mind I'm a non chemical/plating person.

Thanking you,

Chris Kargotis
architectural photographer - Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
2004

Look for how to make silver mirror , but take all cautions seriously otherwise you may have a serious accident .

Khair Shishani
aircraft maintenance - Al Ain, UAE
2004

2004

Nitrate based immersion silvering bath:

15 gm silver nitrate
30 gm sodium tiosulphate
10 gm ammonium chloride
1 lit water

Dissolve nitrate in 50 ml water,add chloride dissolved in 5o ml water,to this mixture add tiosulphate dissolved in 9oo ml water. Cold immersion. Scratch brush it with fine brass wire brush [affil links].Rinse well.You must lacquer it!

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia

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