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9th August 07, 10:43 AM
#1
Round Brass Kilt Buckle
I'm looking for a brass version of this buckle:
http://kiltstore.net/sr_gaeli_bbccelt.html
To go with a brown belt, and SWK Weathered MacKenzie.
Any suggestions?
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9th August 07, 10:48 AM
#2
It took me forever to open it up so here it is:
not sure where to find one in brass though.
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9th August 07, 10:51 AM
#3
That's the one I'm looking for in Brass. Thanks for posting it.
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9th August 07, 11:23 AM
#4
You can buy a DIY kit from Caswell and plate it yourself. The investment would be about $65. You'll need to strip the Chrome off and then replate the buckle with Gold (which has a shelf life of about 4 months I think), or plate it with brass or copper and apply a clear coat to prevent tarnishing.
Or you could send it to me, and I'll plate it for you. PM me if interested
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9th August 07, 11:33 AM
#5
the description of the buckle does say "chrome plated brass" does that mean I could strip off the chrome, and come up with nice brass?
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9th August 07, 11:43 AM
#6
You probably would not find a "Brass" in the sense of the word that it would be shiny, gold like the one on Stillwaters web site. As it was made to be chromed they probably went with a very low grade brass that will require some kind of plating to look nice. You most likely will not be able to use Brass-O on it and get it clean and shiny.
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9th August 07, 06:37 PM
#7
Originally Posted by cavscout
with Gold (which has a shelf life of about 4 months I think)
The common figure for PGC shelf-life is 1 year but if its correctly stored it will last longer.
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