Alternative to Gold Plating

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Moooperator
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Alternative to Gold Plating

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I had seen where someone had suggested using a product called rub N Buff to use on worn gold plated phono parts. Of course it won't take the place of true plating but on machines that are kinda average on the outside it's a cheap and easy way to clean up worn parts. It goes on easy and seems to stay on without rubbing off. Says it can be removed so it is reversible. I have not buffed this piece yet but I'm pretty pleased with results. You can get it at most craft shops (Got mine at Hobby Lobby with 40% off coupon so $3) Use the Greco Gold... it looks better than the other two gold options. One tube covers 20 sq feet. I used about enough to cover a pencil eraser head for this goose neck.

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That looks great indeed, thank you!

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It may have been me - I posted about this Rub & Buff last year. Too bad they don't make a nickel compound though. I duplicated an oxidized finish on my Edison DD reproducer using different Rub & Buff colors. I love this stuff !!

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Do they have a tint which would more or less replicate the "antique bronze" finish on the later Orthophonics?

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There is an ebony. You might could experiment with it and some gold and see if you could replicate the bronze.

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I have used "Rub'n'Buff" on a couple of parts, with adequate results.

I concur that they should have a color that would closely approximate old nickel plating: I have tried to mix various proportions of silver and gold on a Columbia horn, but I'm not entirely satisfied.

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I like the color gold - I cannot seem to find Greco Gold anywhere. Bill K

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Never mind I found Grecian Gold. Bill k

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