Silver Plating
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver Series
The silver has been selected exclusively for the use on brass musical instruments; being that the silver has a much harder scratch resistant finish compared to that of normal silver plating, whilst still retaining the lustrous bright-white shine.
We typically apply 12-15μm (microns) of silver on all brass musical instruments. This ensures a long lasting deposit thickness.
F.H.Lambert was previously contracted by Besson Musical Instruments Limited exclusively for five years to silver plate all of the company’s production line brass musical instruments. Since then, the company withdrew production from the UK, and are now being produced in France.
However, the same silver plating process line is still being used to this day; together with all the pre-treatments, and having the largest silver plating tank in the UK. The capacity is large enough to accommodate a whole Sousaphone in the tank.
Tarnish finishes can offer radically different options for both silver and
copper. See for more details.
| Properties: |
| Designed for Decorative and Technical Applications |
| Light, Bright, Haze-free Deposits over a wide Thickness Range |
| Good Corrosion Resistance |
| Excellent Hardness |
| Exhibits Excellent Wear Characteristics |
| Suitable for Rack and Barrel Methods |
| The Capacity to Accomodate up to 6ft Long Pieces. |
| Decorative Plating Finishes: |
ID Code: |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – |
FHLMISIL-P |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Protection Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-P-(G-CC) |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Protection Inhibitor) |
FHLMISIL-P-(CPI) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – |
FHLMISIL-S |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Protection Inhibitor) |
FHLMISIL-S-(CPI) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Coat Gloss Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-S-(G-CC) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Coat Semi Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-S-(S-CC) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Coat Gloss Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-M-(G-CC) |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Coat Semi Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-M-(S-CC) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – |
FHLMISIL-PRL |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Protection Inhibitor) |
FHLMISIL-PRL-(CPI) |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Coat Gloss Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-PRL-(G-CC) |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Coat Semi Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-PRL-(S-CC) |
Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver –
(Clear Coat Gloss Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-S-ATQ-(G-CC) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Coat Semi Lacquer) |
FHLMISIL-S-ATQ-(S-CC) |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – |
FHLSIL-LTE-TRN |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – (Clear Wax Coat) |
FHLSIL-LTE-TRN-(WX) |
| Technical Plating Finishes: |
ID Code: |
| Musical Instrument Bright Hard Silver – |
FHLMISIL-TA |
| Plating Thicknesses: |
Micron: |
| Minimum Coating Thickness: |
0.25μm |
| Average Coating Thickness on Brass Instruments: |
12-15μm |
Maximum Coating Thickness:
|
>100.00μm |
Note: Lacquered finishes only require plating thicknesses of 0.25μm maximum due to the protection coat that the lacquer provides.
| Applications: |
| Decorative |
| Technical |
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