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Originally Posted by ubervamp
Thanks Thomas!
The definition of "gilding metal" in Merriam-Webster is;
"A brass rich in copper from which articles to be gilded were formerly made"
That's why I assumed g/m badges were meant to be gilded!
Colin
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Colin,
My understanding is that gilt brass, is brass that has a gold coating. Gilding (in this sense) is a finishing process. If something has a gilt finish, it has been gilded or gilt, whereas gilding-metal, is an alloy.
One is a coating process, and the other is an alloy.
Am I correct in thinking that you may be confusing 'gilding metal' (the process of coating metals with a gold finish) with 'gilding-metal' (i.e. brass)?
Regards,
JT