Better to be educated than opinionated. I also notice how you dodge answering the questionOh no. We are tagging modders now !
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Second order, is it really gold plated?
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and, may I add, saltwater
May I add my prejudice that member @bhehe6813 will not be happy with ANY answer the professional will give him?
My question is simple, and I’m sure any professional could answer it. I believe Nikz 100% when I pay him to plate my watches with 18k gold. Not sure why you guys seem to imply he’s lying about this and that gold plating simply means coloring metal.and, may I add, saltwater
May I add my prejudice that member @bhehe6813 will not be happy with ANY answer the professional will give him?
1. Does gold plating mean plating with gold?
2. Is wrapping a thicker plating or is it something else entirely?
Seems weird to sales trash any modder or TD proving plating services by claiming gold plating doesn’t actual mean gold plating.
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This should clear it up.
Gold Plated
The least expensive of the gold options, gold plated is a method of covering up another type of metal with a very thin layer of gold via electroplating. This method results in only about 0.5-1 microns of gold on plated jewelry, meaning that these pieces don’t offer much in terms of longevity. Additionally, it is not always good for those who are allergic to different types of metals, as the gold eventually rubs off
You may add saltwater, beer, whiskey, wine, acid rain
and whatever else liquid you may think off lolPretty sure everyone knows this besides BMW, not sure why the mod stated gold plating is just a treatment coloring, rather than actual gold being deposited on the metal. Hopefully he’ll respond what he meant.
Nice of you to clear this up since BMW wanted to debate this though. Glad to hear it is indeed real gold like the name “gold plating” implies.
Now if only someone can answer whether wrapping is a thicker plating, or whether it’s a wrap, we can see if my original comment was truly incorrect like @BMW760 tried to say.
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There are roughly 70 microns in a human hair. So if you go with the .5 - 1 micron plating this should give you a good idea how little gold plating you are adding. Maybe the people that do the plating think the customer understands the process and knows that it isn't a permanent fix, Will have to be done many times over the years to maintain the shine / lustre. Ask questions, get the answers and then decide if it is worth getting a gold watch that you will have to maintain.
I can tell you, VSF gold plated watch was scratched a link and then measured 0% gold by a goldsmith in a city nearby me.
Not 0.0001%.....it was 0%.
Not 0.0001%.....it was 0%.
I actually believe that one, simply because of the color, it's really bad. What kind of tester did he use, do you know? I have a "gold acid test kit" (search on ebay), and it reacts to my clean clasp (scratch the brushed part so its less noticeable lol). Keep in mind this just detects whether there is a presence of gold, not it's karat. Whether the karat stated is accurate is definetly debateable (I doubt it).
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You didn't take the watch to an AD and complain about the lack of gold in your VSF rep watch lol.
Probably the same kit I have, I don't what they could do to fool it though, maybe they have something for that. From what I can tell, some of the reps do indeed have real gold plating and its not just some coloring treatment, while the wrapped thread concluded that the "wrapped" gold (for that particular model by that particular factory mind you) was not gold.
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You can use white vinegar to test if there is real gold present. Apply a few drops to the gold and real gold will not change color, but fake gold will react and change color. That's an easy home test to try.
I do like me some Swiss cheese and white chocolate.
No to a cheese factory
Note that this will permanently ruin it if it's not, it doesn't just wipe off or something, so if you like it, don't do this, get an acid test kit and just scratch it lightly if you really want to know.
Was trying to make a link to VSFs cheddar-colored gold. Abd as a Swiss guy I must tell you that WHITE CHOCOLATE AINT NO CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!I do like me some Swiss cheese and white chocolate.
It will cause the fake gold to tarnish and can easily remove smudges, spotting and tarnished surfaces by using rubbing alcohol