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Re: Replating

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-03-26 23:18

I've had various bits of keywork and other fittings silver plated recently, and this plating is just as good as the plating I've had done previously (over two years ago).

But good results are down to the preparation as well as the platers.

I think it's somewhere around £100 for a set of keys to be plated (but the cost is variable depending on the company), but that doesn't include any preparation work such as filing, papering up and polishing keys to smooth out scratches and other blemishes before sending off to the platers, or fitting the keys after they've been plated.

It is major work to have everything (that's non-ferrous) plated, and will cost a lot more than an overhaul.

The only thing I've had gold plated was a stainless steel Lawton bari sax mouthpiece, and that was over 10 years ago and it's still looking good - 3 microns on the mouthpiece itself and 1 micron on the ligature and reedguard.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

Independent Woodwind Repair Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.

The opinions I express are my own.

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