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HOW TO GET 18K GOLD OFF .925 SILVER FIGARO

I HAVE A FIGARO STYLE BRACELET WHICH IS .925 SILVER COATED IN 18K GOLD, THE GOLD IS COMING OFF I WANT TO GET ALL THE GOLD OFF AND GET THE SILVER SHINING, HOW DO I DO THIS

THANKS FOR ANY HELP
DAN

I MAY ONLY BE THE GUY THAT SWEEPS THE FLOOR, BUT I'M DAMN GOOD AT IT!

DAN JONES
PLATING AND FABRICATION JANITORIAL - LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA
July 15, 2009

Hi, Dan. I'm pretty sure a jeweler can buff the gold off pretty easily. Whether you can do it without harming the bracelet, I'm not sure.

P.S.: If your shop does gold plating, and you are allowed to keep the sweepings, you may be the wealthiest guy there.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
July 16, 2009

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