Dec 28, 2009 · The dial silvering was badly tarnished and scratched by the hands, and there were a few dings in it. First thing to do was to photograph it, of course, and measure the diameter of …

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 …

Aug 21, 2023 · Hi, Priory Polishes in the UK have advised that your forum is an excellent source of knowledge and advice for all things clock related. I would like to restore and re-silver the …

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 …

Dec 10, 2017 · Since silvering relies on a chemical reaction between the silver salt and the base metal, I should think that any corrosion products on the surface will prevent the process from …

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, …

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 …

Mar 23, 2022 · I recently acquired a 1913 Junghans bracket clock and want to re-silver the face and chapter ring along with the other dials. My question is there a difference between silver …

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 …

Oct 3, 2011 · Hi guys, Well I now have some resilvering salts, but no joy using them :( I have a perfectly clean 6 inch round brass dial that I have from an old westminster mantle clock. I …