im going to send my 1912 gem to get replated in rhodium, but a jewelrer told me that the plating wears off after 6 months. is that true? and whats the best plating for these shavers?
how long do replated razors keep the new plate?
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If the jeweler is telling you that the plating will wear off in 6 months then you certainly don't want him plating your razor.
Plating properly done should last for decades.
Plating properly done should last for decades.
i think what he is referring to is things like rings, bracelets etc, which the rhodium does wer off, but these are items that have a lot of abrasion against them. Not something that gets dragged down your face each morning.
The rhodium will wear off, but it will take longer than 6 months!
The rhodium will wear off, but it will take longer than 6 months!
I have some gold re-plated aristocrats that are approaching one year since re-plate and no wear in sight, shave with them all the time. Same for the nickel superspeeds. It depends on who does the plating and how they prep the piece. Make sure it is someone that does a good job, that's all, see the comments by cooncatbob. bc
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well im sending mine to b/b member onotoman to replate it. i hope it last a long time, i love my 1912
Shouldn't you be putting these questions to him rather then the opened forum?
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This is true. After approximately a year, my wife's white gold engagement ring started to turn yellow on the bottom (where it encounters the most wear). They removed the setting and ran it through some rhodium bath. It apparently worked, as it looked brand new again, very white.
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the jewelrer told me that she sends her metals to get replated in philly,(where most of the replaters are, the most famous one is trio's at samson st. jewelrers row.) and she said that she replates her rings every 6 months because the rhodioum wears off. i hope that it wont do that to my razor.
That seems pretty crazy. What is the point of that if it is true?? Yikes, I barely get to my laundry every 6 months let alone being able to conceive of the idea of replating jewelry. She should think of switching maybe to some lovely aluminum or something! Maybe she has that rare handis acidosis secretus disorder.
This is the answer here. There are two variables: One, is how much plating (how long it's dipped) is on your razor/ring. Second is how much friction is going on. So for a razor you aren't going to have too much friction, so you shouldn't have much of a problem. Done properly, a good rhodium plating on your razor should last for years.
If you want a ridiculously durable finish, you might look into hard chrome plating. It's not as pretty as rhodium or gold plating.. Heck, it's not even close to "harley chrome". It's more of a matte finish, but it'll outlast you and the next three generations of your family 
Hard chrome plating amplifies surface irregularities (it does not "fill), is normally plated on top of steel, and adds measurable thickness to the plated piece though, so it might not be a good choice for a razor. Jewelers don't hard chrome plate either, mostly it's done for mechanical wear and corrosion resistance by specialty shops.
It's durable though.. Real durable. I've got an old hard chromed lighter from the 60's that has stood up to years of abuse from me, and who knows what-all before I bought it used. It won't take a scratch from anything in my pocket including Type 3 hard anodizing, titanium, or steel.
Hard chrome plating amplifies surface irregularities (it does not "fill), is normally plated on top of steel, and adds measurable thickness to the plated piece though, so it might not be a good choice for a razor. Jewelers don't hard chrome plate either, mostly it's done for mechanical wear and corrosion resistance by specialty shops.
It's durable though.. Real durable. I've got an old hard chromed lighter from the 60's that has stood up to years of abuse from me, and who knows what-all before I bought it used. It won't take a scratch from anything in my pocket including Type 3 hard anodizing, titanium, or steel.
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i never heard of that for a razorIf you want a ridiculously durable finish, you might look into hard chrome plating. It's not as pretty as rhodium or gold plating.. Heck, it's not even close to "harley chrome". It's more of a matte finish, but it'll outlast you and the next three generations of your family
Hard chrome plating amplifies surface irregularities (it does not "fill), is normally plated on top of steel, and adds measurable thickness to the plated piece though, so it might not be a good choice for a razor. Jewelers don't hard chrome plate either, mostly it's done for mechanical wear and corrosion resistance by specialty shops.
It's durable though.. Real durable. I've got an old hard chromed lighter from the 60's that has stood up to years of abuse from me, and who knows what-all before I bought it used. It won't take a scratch from anything in my pocket including Type 3 hard anodizing, titanium, or steel.
the jeweler you spoke to was in-correct. otherwise, we'd be finding Gillette razors in antique shops with no plating on them... 
I thought white gold was an alloy of gold and nickel or something. I've had white gold rings, my class ring specifically, and wherever it was worn it was still the same white/silver as the unworn parts.
Is your wife's ring rhodium plated gold, maybe?
I treat my razors kind of like a firearm. After use, it is dried and then wiped down with oil before being put back in its case. I am hoping it prevents similar problems.
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Vintage white gold is made from both yellow gold and nickel. Modern white gold no longer uses nickel but palladium instead, resulting is a less white metal that is concealed with rhodium plating. If you have a white gold ring that is soldered or retipped, it's going to be rhodium plated afterwords.
You are correct sir....
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the jeweler you spoke to was in-correct. otherwise, we'd be finding Gillette razors in antique shops with no plating on them...
i think she said that she had gold wedding bands and wanted the silver look, so she had them plated in rhodium. but only lasts 6 months then the bottom part starts to fade away......then she sends them to get redone.
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