A great man and restoration master, Mr. Lee Stofer, is soon to finish the restoration of my Besson New Standard (pic below). It is exquisite, and I would very much like to keep the finish like new. As this is satin silver with bright accents, we are considering utilizing a baked on epoxy to coat the plating to prevent tarnishing. I have read pros and cons. I ask the council for your knowledge on the subject, if available.
First, why is this not done more often? Does the epoxy not generally bind well to silver plating specifically? The question for me is whether to keep the silver plating unlacquered and deal with "polishing" the silver as needed with something like a Haggerty's spray polish/damp cloth as previously suggested by Mr. Werden, or would a modern epoxy coating actually provide a great benefit in providing a robust layer of protection?
As always on this forum, I truly appreciate this is available, and thank you for any knowledge you can provide.
First, why is this not done more often? Does the epoxy not generally bind well to silver plating specifically? The question for me is whether to keep the silver plating unlacquered and deal with "polishing" the silver as needed with something like a Haggerty's spray polish/damp cloth as previously suggested by Mr. Werden, or would a modern epoxy coating actually provide a great benefit in providing a robust layer of protection?
As always on this forum, I truly appreciate this is available, and thank you for any knowledge you can provide.
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