Making Daguerrotypes plates

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From: Manuel Estébanez (MEC00001@teleline.es)
Date: 12/16/01-08:23:23 PM Z


Hi all:

It is possible apply SilverPlater or Silversmith to copper for plating Daguerreotypes?. Any experience or information about no electroplating methods for Daguerreotypes?.

"using no electrical power at all, both SilverPlater and SilverSmith are applied with a small piece of cloth - chamois leather is ideal- and by gently rubbing the part to be plated, the pure silver is deposited from the liquid onto the part. The friction sets up static which deposits the silver..."
"Ideally they should be applied over a nickel plate, but can be applied over copper, brass, bronze, zinc and existing silver..."
"It is very important that you wash the part in hot water, inmediately after the application of SilverSmith or Silverplater otherwise the residual chemicals will tarnish the silver.."
"SilverPlater is a milder version of the product containing NO cyanide; anyone can purchase it. The application will take a litle longer than using Silversmith (contains cyanide. 10-20 seconds), rubbing from some 30 seconds to 1 minute before the plating becomes apparent..."
The Online Version of the Caswell Inc. Complete Plating Manual

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France (Argenture. Lakeone)

Thanks,
Manuel Estebanez
Spain


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