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Offline Jaan

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Re: Restoring a Mongoose gold stem
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2016, 07:46 PM »
I had a gold stem re-plated recently Lee.

Had it done at Premiere Plating  - the place in Walthamstow mentioned above in this thread.

They have a minimum charge of £75 so it isn't particularly cheap but it certainly is top drawer.

http://www.premierplatingworks.co.uk

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« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2016, 07:48 PM »
Placed along side my NIB stem its identical




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« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2016, 09:00 PM »
Thanks Chris just the info I'm after.

What service did you actually ask for

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« Reply #28 on: September 01, 2016, 10:41 AM »
Thanks Chris just the info I'm after.

What service did you actually ask for

Its brass plating that you're after.

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« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2016, 08:36 PM »
Thanks Chris just the info I'm after.

What service did you actually ask for

Its brass plating that you're after.

I wasn't sure if it needed a special base layer under the brass.

Thanks for your help Chris and pic of your stem base, it looks top notch  :daumenhoch:

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