Frosting methode

[stuka f]

hey guy's,

could anyone enlight me with how the "frosting" is/ or was, aplied to items like the EK's.
No intention to apply to EK's, it is just a friend who is in to restaurations of metal object's who asked me.

thanks for your help.
|<ris

[Australia]

I believe Frosting is just a silver wash. Whether it's done chemically, electronically or just painted ,

might of been a mix of all methods with the amount of makers of the iron cross during WW2

[stuka f]

It is that what I am looking for. The mixture (if there is), the way it ia applayed, and so on.

[SteveR]

I have never used the technique my self but I imagine that acid is used as a bath.
I cannot tell you the type or strength of the acid used because I have never done it. It is primarily a commercial technique.