Amazing Restoration of a vintage lighter “Golden Key”

Hello, friends! Today, I got my hands on this wonderful miniature lighter, the "Golden Key." I bought it on an online auction for a mere pittance with the intention of turning it into a real golden key, covered with a layer of 14-carat gold. According to the seller, the lighter had been lying in a damp basement for a long time, accumulating a thick layer of oxides and patina. I'm very grateful that the seller didn't attempt to clean it himself and handed it over to me in this condition. During the time it was in my possession, the oxide layer dried up and easily peeled off along with the old galvanic coating.
The cleaning process turned out to be quite simple: first, mechanical cleaning, then etching in acetic acid. However, polishing proved to be a challenging task due to the thinness of the metal and deep corrosion damage. I managed to build up a layer of nickel, which strengthened the metal slightly and partially covered the deep damage. The most enjoyable stage was the gold plating process - a splendid sight, and watching it, one feels the desire to gold-plate everything within reach.
In the end, you'll see a lighter covered with 14-carat gold. I agree that the surface didn't turn out perfectly smooth due to its thinness, but, in my opinion, these minor imperfections add a special charm to the lighter. I hope you enjoy my video, look forward to your subscriptions, likes, and kindly ask you to rate my work from 1 to 10 in the comments.
#restoration #rare #vintage #lighter #gold #restore #patina #amsr

[@SalvageRestore]

I really hope that you will like the result of my restoration👨‍🔧
Please rate my work from 1 to 10
in the comments🤗
Ilook forward to your
comments, likes, and subscriptions🫶

[@valentinadiaz8272]

Un 10 gigante, me encantó la restauración, saludos desde Uruguay

[@christopherlinger1554]

Amazing job. I really like lighter restorations. The plating part was my favorite. Please do more of this in the future

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so very much 🫶

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so much 😊

[@user-hn7op7rx1y]

Благодарю мастера за отличную работу. Когда-то и у меня была такая зажигалка только в отличном состоянии. Спасибо большое за труд и удачи вам на канале.📹👍🔥

[@SalvageRestore]

Армен , большое спасибо за прекрасный отзыв! Такие комментарии предают мне еще больше сил для новых проектов, очень рад что Вам понравилось 🤝

[@gothamantiquities2595]

Man, you really know how to keep us on the edge of our seats!! Another one done by the master! Stay well and enjoy the holiday season wherever you are. Peace ✌️

[@perry92964]

that is a cute little lighter, im sure its only good for an evening out cause the fluid would be gone by morning

[@SalvageRestore]

That's right, you need to refill it often)

[@KinG_KJ]

Wonderful restoration ❤
Looking forward to more projects 😊
Liked & subscribed. Good luck my friend 😊

[@SalvageRestore]

I’m very glad that you liked it 😻 Thank you very much 😉 I promise a lot of cool videos

[@user-gl7om1tx5x]

Шикарно вийшло.Так тримати,ти молодець.Кум❤

[@SalvageRestore]

Дякую ☺️❤️

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SalvageRestore]

🫶

[@deeepakjdec18]

Great 👍 👌 job 🎉

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ganikudul674]

Good job bos👍👍👍👍👍👏

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you very much, Gani 😊

[@alexanderalbach468]

Beautiful ❤

[@SalvageRestore]

Alexander, thank you so much 😊 🤝

[@ronwade5646]

10 top notch job, it works!

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you ☺️

[@jailsondasilva223]

Restaurada isqueiro chave 🔑🗝🔥😉

[@SalvageRestore]

🫶

[@MASI_forging]

Great work dude 😄😄

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank 🫶

[@user-cj8dq2gv5l]

В тебе гарно виходить,так тримати!

[@SalvageRestore]

Дякую ❤️

[@stevenlloyd8576]

Nice work ❤

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so much, Steven 🫶

[@muzzamilmalik6477]

Sir big fan ❤

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so much 😊

[@mohyabdelaziz]

انت عبقرى وفنان

[@SalvageRestore]

🫶

[@sashka_bumazgka]

10👍

[@coot1925]

Great result, but I feel a lot of the cleaning work could have been done with the Dremel.

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you very much 😉 it was very dangerous to work with a Dremel, the metal is so thin that it is very easy to damage it.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

I watched a different channel a few days ago. The guy used a Dremel to "restore" an old bayonet. It was a very poor result.I got the idea he didn't really know how to use the tool.

[@williamanderson1955]

Would love to find me one of them key lighters I wouldn't use it I put it up and look at it because it's super cool & neet

[@SalvageRestore]

I'm very glad that you liked it 😻This lighter can be purchased at eBay

[@umaramin8445]

🎉

[@VladaTerex]

10 😀

[@SalvageRestore]

Thank you so much, Vlada 🤩

[@muzzamilmalik6477]

Sir can u please tell , how much RPM you get on these videos ?

[@SalvageRestore]

3

[@rogerpatrongonzalez5800]

👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍🥃🥃🥃

[@muzzamilmalik6477]

Which camera and microphone you use ?? Can u please tell me

[@SalvageRestore]

iPhone 13 Pro + app ProMovie + set of lenses

[@valmonta3647]

10

[@SalvageRestore]

Thanks 🤩

[@jerrylast4461]

10

[@SalvageRestore]

Wow 🤩 thanks 🫶