Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I used Liquid Silver to repair an antique silverplated coffee urn and it really works. I suggest you first wash the item in warm, soapy water (not silver polish) and dry it thoroughly. Then apply the liquid and rub it in. Use the soft cloth provided to polish it dry. You may have to do two or three applications if the plating is really worn away, down to the base metal. This works on very good quality silverplate - meaning plating over copper, brass or nickel. Don't think if you have a lesser quality base metal, that ANY hand applied plating system, such as this, would work - it just won't. (In that case, you need the professional acid applied system. If the silver plate is chipped or broken, most probably that item has the acid dipped method of plating, and means the base metal is not copper, brass or nickel.) If you have the right base metal, this will work and can save you the cost of this product many times over. It is meant for silverplate that is thin or worn... not deeply scratched, chipped or broken. I read some of the negative reviews, and they were all cases where the damage was so severe that only the professional system of plating would work. Of course, this is a very reasonably priced system, so it's worth trying even on the most damaged item - but it simply isn't meant for that. So.... I would say if you have worn flatware, trays, or other silverplated objects that have no actual physical damage such as gouges, chips or breaks in the silverplate - this is the perfect item for you! My coffee urn looks great and I am rummaging around my house looking for other pieces to restore. This is also an excellent silver polish, and will KEEP your items looking great, as it lays down a thin coat of silver with each polish application. I really like this stuff a lot!