No passwords, No popups, No cost, No AI:
we earn from 'affiliate link' purchases, making the site possible

Sound technical content, curated with aloha by
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Pine Beach, NJ

finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry

  The authoritative public forum
  for Metal Finishing since 1989

-----

Gold plating verification

I bought a goblet at a thrift store that was labeled as electroplated gold. How do I know if this item, or any other, is gold plated?

Zoe Butros
- Buffalo, New York
2003

Gold test kit
gold_test_kit

on eBay or

Amazon

(affil links)

Hi, Zoe. There is a nitric acid spot test for gold; for small users it is available as simple gold test kits .

But there is probably no legal requirement for any particular thickness, and the actual thickness is probably only about 20 millionths of an inch -- which means there is no real monetary value associated with gold plating.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 17, 2009

(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories: