It is the polishing of the parent metal that gives the finished article its lustre,so,in a nutshell,sorry it will always be crap,unless you have it stripped,polished & plated.
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It is the polishing of the parent metal that gives the finished article its lustre,so,in a nutshell,sorry it will always be crap,unless you have it stripped,polished & plated.