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silver plating mains plugs

Posted by stephenj (A) on August 12, 2005 at 01:23:53

To improve connectivity through the mains sockets I'm trying to silver plate the brass pins of my UK mains plugs. I'm trying a chemical, silver depositing soultion (Sheffield Plate Silver Polish), but find that even after mutiple attempts, all I'm getting is brighter, smoother brass ! Slightly paler in colour than when I started but certainly not silver coloured.
I've tried finding details of the polish manufacturers to no avail as I wondered whether the stuff has a shelf-life and mine is out of date. The solution is pinky-brown and sort of sludgy.
Has anyone else tried this ? Do MK mains plugs have a coating on the pins that I need to strip away first, does the solution itself sound right ?
Any help welcome.

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