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Plating die cast with silver nitrate

2004

I am wondering if there is anybody that knows how to plate die cast or pot metal by using silver nitrate, and what the process is to polish and buff it.

Chad Swanson
plating shop - Moorhead, Minnesota

2004

Sorry, never heard of such a process.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Pine Beach, New Jersey
Striving to live "Aloha"

2004

You can deposit silver using a silver nitrate solution. It is an electroless deposit. It is used for decorative purposes and as an undercoat prior to electroplating. The "art" of mirror making is an example of this method.

Art Kushner
Anaheim, California

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