Can u still buy a simulated gold flaky liquid dip 4 cheap jewelry 2 gold coat it again also, in silver tone2.?

Question

Does anyone know if you can still purchase a gold flaky liquid dip that came in a jar like the jewelry cleaners do now. It would put a coating of gold overlay on your cheap jewelry when it would turn brassy and the gold overlay would come off. You could put the cheap piece of jewelry in the liquid and later it would be gold again. Also, if you know where you could get it in silver. Boy, this would be a great invention for some one out there that is as smart as old Gates, Trump, Turner, Opra W. and the wal-mart kids, can't think of their names, Waltons or Walters, you know, on and on. Think and make it rich. Couldn't be too hard, if they can put this machinery together, thats in all factories in this world, to make everything we need, someone could do this surely !!!! I know what you're thinking, "well, why don't you do it"?
Don't have the sharp mind to do it. I lived by an inventor he had patants and 2 w/Ford Co. on auto parts.Wish he was still alive, he could do it.

Answer 1

Not sure about a "flaky" liquid... but I remember in high-school chemistry using a simple compound via "Electro-plating" to gold-plate pennies and such !! MUCH more effective that dipping into a paint-like material... you get thorough coverage while putting a VERY thin, even layer that doesn't disturb fine-details !!

Here is a link to a simple to use, easy to buy system that does just what you're suggesting : http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/goldpl8.htm

Answer 2

Difficult to answer as both are possible. Cheaper items are usually made in yellow gold only, with some stock plated to give the customer the choice. However, there are certainly solid white gold items as well. The trouble is that your typical high street retailer doesn't necessarily know which type their various items are. A whole other issue is whether a white gold product, even a solid one, is plated to enhance its appearance which it may well be. White gold (ie. an alloy of yellow gold and other metals such as silver, nickel, platinum, etc.) is a bit 'grey' in colour, so often the finished item is coated with rhodium, a metal similar to platinum. If you want the item to remain looking shiny and new, you do need to re-coat it every 1 to 2 years depending on how much wear it is subjected to. This is why white gold rings especially can be a bit of a problem, as they get worn out relatively quickly (much more so than eg. a brooch).