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euler357 - Posted - 09/08/2024: 10:27:41
I just restored an 1880s Dobson Victor that I bought as-is from Turtle Hill Banjo Company. I didn't find a lot of great info on Nickel Plating outside of some expensive kits and a few YouTube videos so I cobbled together a setup (everything bought from Amazon) and it turned out really well. I did a write-up of how I did this here. Also, this banjo was barely playable with a lot of work needed and I brush plated only the places where I removed corrosion or needed protection so I didn't erase the history of this instrument.
Edited by - euler357 on 09/08/2024 10:38:08
dpgetman - Posted - 09/09/2024: 13:18:07
This is really cool. Spot-plating, who knew that could be done? Thanks for the write up!
euler357 - Posted - 09/09/2024: 15:55:01
I had been wanting to try this for years with other items (firearms) and saw the opportunity to try it on this banjo. The engineer/scientist in me knew it would work but there is still some amazement watching the brass turn silver :)
TTtheBear - Posted - 09/10/2024: 07:29:46
Think I'm gonna try it. Contacted a local plater about having my Stelling parts replated and got a very negative reply.
euler357 - Posted - 09/11/2024: 04:40:00
I dont know of anyone who does small one-off plating jobs. I'm guessing that they isn't enough return involved to deal with the random customers.
Anybody have a reliable place for this kind of nickel plating?
TTtheBear - Posted - 09/11/2024: 06:56:31
If I wanted to get it chrome plated, it wouldn't be a problem. Plenty of places chroming motorcycle parts and the like but nickel, not so much.
euler357 - Posted - 09/11/2024: 08:38:51
It seems like a place that does nickel chrome could just do the nickel then not do the chrome over it. I'm not sure on this though. I know that they often do nickel under gold plating too
BNJOMAKR - Posted - 09/11/2024: 17:18:04
I use Ron Satterfield of Nashville Plating Service to nickel plate my mini banjo parts. I've always been pleased with the quality of his service. He has a website.
p.s. I have also used him for gold plating.
euler357 - Posted - 09/12/2024: 05:29:44
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Originally posted by BNJOMAKRI use Ron Satterfield of Nashville Plating Service to nickel plate my mini banjo parts. I've always been pleased with the quality of his service. He has a website.
p.s. I have also used him for gold plating.
Thanks for the info. I'll check him out