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ny21 ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 9:34 am

I went out and bought silver polish

some companys do not work at all!

for example the spray on kind!

the spray can was 10 bucks!

how can I polish my silver inexpensively? shock

chocolate moose ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 10:00 am

I have a cloth that I use. It's treated and cost like three bucks. Lasts forever.

↑ ny21 ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 10:07 am

where can I buy it?

can I buy it online!

thanks for answering my post !

chen ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 11:28 am

if it's not real bad, rub with white toothpaste or baking soda. but you have to put in elbow grease! hagerty and weiman's have all kinds of products including polishing cloths and polishing gloves. you still have to rub. paste-type silver polish work best, but you still have to rub. look in the household cleaning section of your supermarket where the various polishes are.

↑ ny21 ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 11:33 am

which is best to buy???

my mother used to use a stinky paste like polish that smelled

it was pink !

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 12:08 pm

ebay. jewerly store. etc.

↑ chen ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 12:13 pm

all silver polishes smell. some are pink, some are brown. some are paste in jars and some are liquids in bottles. paste is better b/c it stays where you put it and doesn't spill. hagerty and weiman are kosher. so is rokeach. they are all pretty much alike. are you sure the spray you used was for polishing and not a coating intended to [slow person] tarnishing?

the gloves and cloths don't smell but they need a bit more force than polishes because they rely exclusively on the rubbing. the polishes rely on both rubbing and chemical reaction. some polishes claim to help slow down tarnish. If you store your silver in an enclosed space like a box, you can help slow tarnish by using tarnish-prevention strips. they look like ordinary paper but are impregnated with a chemical that absorbs sulfur from the air.

there is no getting around it--no matter what you do you will eventually have to polish and that will involve rubbing. lke all cleaning chores, the more often you do it the easier it is.

↑ ny21 ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 12:22 pm

thanks for your answer! Wink

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Tue, Jul 11 2006, 1:01 pm

you can get your silver sealed for life. then, no more polishing!

not m enoras, though.

lucky

Wed, Jul 12 2006, 1:47 pm

Goddards, Tarni shield. both work well. Goddards is easier to use, but tarni shield lasts longer.

Milk Munch

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 1:28 am

You can also try not to let it tarnish too quickly and then you don't have to polish it too often.
Try not to handle it too much, and before you put it away rub it down with a paper towel or one of those mitts. (even if it doesn't look tarnished) Store it in something, a cabinet with doors (as opposed to keeping it out), I have a curio cabinet that is pretty airtight and we barely ever have to polish our silver.

TzenaRena

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 2:19 am

Quote:

the gloves and cloths don't smell but they need a bit more force than polishes because they rely exclusively on the rubbing. the polishes rely on both rubbing and chemical reaction. some polishes claim to help slow down tarnish. If you store your silver in an enclosed space like a box, you can help slow tarnish by using tarnish-prevention strips. they look like ordinary paper but are impregnated with a chemical that absorbs sulfur from the air.

Chen, you have so much knowledge and expertise in chemistry, I think you must be a pharmacist! <looking through the online and printed pharmacists' directories of metro-NY, NJ area > Now tell me am I a good detective? Tongue Out

I've used toothpaste on badly tarnished silverplate when there wasn't any polish in the house, with good results , in fact better than with some of the other paste or liquid polishes. I found this idea in some household hints, before chen posted it. Very Happy

But there is a certain kind of liquid polish(it's clear, made by Goddard) which is no work, and gets all the tarnish off, the only thing is that it says on the bottle that it's somewhat toxic. Confused

happyone

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 2:30 am

I find Goddards pretty easy. You wet the sponge. Dip it into a cream-like pink substance. yes, it does have a smell. You then go through the object and rinse with hot water. It comes out really nice.

queen ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 4:54 am

lucky wrote:

Tarni shield

Works great.... I use it on recommendation from a large silver shop.
Just this past Friday I cleaned ALL my silver. Not a job I like to do often as it takes a LONNNNG time.

↑ queen

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 4:56 am

SaraG wrote:

you can get your silver sealed for life. then, no more polishing!

Sara- are you sure it's sealed FOR LIFE and not just for a few years?
We had our silver mezzuzas sealed, only to find out when hanging them up that our mezzuzahs were too long for the cases. Oh well, at least they are remaining shiny- in their respective gift boxes. Sad

french mummy ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 4:50 pm

The best is the toothpaste. and the funniest is that the Kosher works better than any toher brands!!!!!! LOL

↑ chocolate moose

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 10:28 am

I hvae actually not done it., A few years is not that good, eh?

↑ french mummy

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 4:51 pm

SaraG wrote:

I hvae actually not done it., A few years is not that good, eh?

Haven't done what??? Question

mother of 2 princess's

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 7:09 pm

never heard of this sealed for life sounds good
is it expensive who would do it for you

↑ ny21 ↓

Tue, Jul 18 2006, 12:31 am

I have tried a liquid solvent today -
you just dunk your silverware in it
and it comes out clean.
another thing I have noticed are little spots on my spoons.

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