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Need a copper crown gold plated

2006

I have a 100 year old crown made of copper. I need to get the gold crusty paint off of it and reapply a metal paint in gold. Would like to get it polished and repainted gold . How do I do this? It also has large jewels (fake) which I shall remove so I can paint the copper. It's too large for gold plating (I have inquired). I need a response soon like today if possible as I must have it ready for May crowning of Our Lady's statue.

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Thanks much,

Gloria B. Knapp

It is not too large for gold plating. Whole roofs have been gold plated. The plating shop needs a tank large enough to accommodate the crown, or a brush plating setup. You won't be happy with paint. Keep looking for the right shop.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

2006

Hi ,

It seems this crown is still small; I have done crown they are about 9-1/2"D and 12"H done by brush plating and some I did with tank plating. I got from temple.

No need to remove stones from crown.

Regards,

Dipen Pattni
jeweler/goldsmith - Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

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