Fellow Orchidians, I’m currently ; ) involved in a project that
requires the plating of small gold, silver or shakudo objects (
.5 grams + or -) which would enable them to withstand the
investment and high temperature of burnout(1350 F) and not
succumb to the extreme oxidation ( especially the shakudo with
its high copper content) that they are presently exhibiting. What
do you recommend to plate the objects with? I am only interested
in the objects coming out of the burnout process without the
oxidized surface. Any plating will eventually be sanded or filed
off anyway.
Thank you for any help, Peter Slone