Is it Safe to Paint Guitar Hardware Gold?

Bibi Tyron: If you really want to do it right, remove the hardware and take it to a professional to be plated. I once had a customer that had brass plumbing fixtures that were worn. She wanted to replace them, but I would have had to replace all the plumbing. This would have been very expensive. Instead, I removed all the pieces and had them re-plated for about $120. There were a lot of parts. Obviously gold plating would be more expensive than brass, but you probably have far less surface to plate to begin with. If you decide to go this route, you won't regret it!...Show more