Jan 24, 2017 · Silvering is a chemical reaction where the silver ions replace the copper ions in the surface of the brass. On an enamel dial it would just be a really expensive abrasive powder, like …

Dec 28, 2009 · A forum for your questions regarding restoration techniques, when to repair or leave alone.

Dec 28, 2009 · Silvering powder is available from material dealers, but can be made; plenty of information in many clock books. The basic idea is to combine a silver salt with a reducing agent, …

Jan 29, 2019 · Silvering is a displacement reaction where silver ions replace copper ions at the surface of the brass. It is achieved by preparing the brass to obtain a clean reactive surface and rubbing with …

Oct 28, 2020 · What were the early silvering compounds on offer to you? The traditional method of manufacture was to boil nibs of solid silver in brine to produce silver chloride which is an insoluble …

Dec 14, 2025 · It looks white but I recently learned about silvering by friction where one rubs a mixture of silver powder, salt, and cream of tartar onto brass or copper and you can get a whiteish looked silver.

Jun 7, 2023 · Looking for recommendations as to which silvering powder I should use to re-silver the chapter ring on my clock. It was marred, stained and really in need of attention so I polished it down …

Dec 6, 2015 · Also, Machinery's Handbook has a silvering recipe along with other metal finishing recipes. timesavers.com (and other usual suspects) have the lacquer, wax and also the silvering …

Feb 25, 2025 · The silvering process is an exchange between the copper in the brass with the silver chloride, so no it doesn’t work with aluminum. From a photo, it is difficult to say what is causing the …

Aug 11, 2023 · If the numbers are ink, after silvering the dial, filmless water slide transfers for the numbers works great. If the numbers are engraved or stamped to be below the dial surface, …