Modern Silver Junghans Dial

[Arutha]

Hi all,
last year at a branch BHI auction I picked up a nice Napoleon Hat style Junghans Mantel clock, two train but with chiming. It has a modern silver dial and black transfer type numerals. The face looks almost as if it has an aluminum coating but around the number 2 there is an area about 35x10mm where the silver/aluminium has been rubbed away. Is there any way to restore this without re-doing the entire face, its just the thought of replacing all those numerals with transfers would give me nightmares for months. I dont need the touch up to look invisible, although that would be nice, but just to dull down the horrible area wich is so much darker. I will post a picture when I can find my camera
Thanks in advance for any help.
Paul.

[willofiam]

not able to help much but wonder if you found a place that re-silvers clock faces then they might be able to help out. All I know is if the face is silvered then DO NOT SCRUB just lightly wipe with soft cloth, cant wait to see the pics when you get them, I have 2 old mantle clocks with silver faces, one is the Ansonia sonia 3, the other is a Junghans mantle but have never seen another like it. William

[Arutha]

I was only the second person to bid on it and got it for just £7.00!
Come on then William, I have shown you mine, now lets see yours

[Bob Tascione]

[willofiam]

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Hey Paul

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[Arutha]

This one I just sold, again a Junghans;

[Arutha]

I have been speaking to a dial restoration specialist about this dial and another small HAC clock I have with a scruffy dial. You can only re-silver a dial if the base metal is brass. She said she has given up on 20th century dials of this type as they never look very good when restored. Let that be a warning to you if you ever plan to buy one of these clocks with a scruffy dial, if you cant get a replacement it will always look scruffy
I am going to try to buy some different aluminium and silver paints and see what I can do, the bit I am dreading most is applying the new transfers.