How do you clean a heavily tarnished silver plate?

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How do you clean a heavily tarnished silver plate?

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Sterling silver is an alloy of 92 1/2 percent silver and 7 1/2 percent copper. Its beauty increases with use, which causes a patina or soft sheen to form. Plated silver is silver that has been electroplated over another metal. Silver tarnishes when exposed to air. This occurs more quickly in damp and foggy weather, but is inevitable in any climate. Store in treated paper or cloth, or plastic film.

Methods of cleaning silver should be determined by the value placed on it, monetary or sentimental, and the design of the pattern. Silver with deeply "carved" patterns that are enhanced by an oxide or French gray finish should be hand polished with a high quality silver cream or polish.

Hand rubbing develops patina on silver which adds to its beauty. Ornamental silver pieces that have been lacquered may be washed in lukewarm water; hot water could remove the lacquer. Polishing silver while wearing rubber gloves promotes tarnish. Instead, choose plastic or cotton gloves.

Silver has enemies. Rubber severely affects silver. Rubber corrodes silver, and it can become so deeply etched that only a silversmith can repair the damage. Raised designs can be lost permanently. Avoid using storage cabinets or chests with rubber seals, rubber floor coverings, rubber bands, etc.

Other enemies of silver include table salt, olives, salad dressing, eggs, vinegar and fruit juices. Serve these foods in china or glass containers. Although flowers and fruit look lovely in silver containers, the acid produced as they decay can etch the containers and cause serious damage. When using silver containers, use plastic or glass liners.

Baking Soda: Apply a paste of baking soda and water. Rub, rinse, and polish dry with a soft cloth. To remove tarnish from silverware, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub it on the silverware until tarnish is gone. Rinse and dry well.

Aluminum Foil, Baking Soda, and Salt: Place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add 2-3 inches of water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Add silver pieces, boil 2-3 minutes, making sure the water covers the silver pieces. Remove silver, rinse, dry, and buff with a soft cloth. This method cleans the design and crevices of silver pieces.

Toothpaste: To clean off tarnish, coat the silver with toothpaste, then run it under warm water, work it into a foam, and rinse it off. For stubborn stains or intricate grooves, use an old soft-bristled toothbrush.

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Answer 4

Here is an inexpensive and easy way to clean tarnished silver. Fill a shallow container with very hot water, then add a few scoops of baking soda, and a handful of strips of aluminum foil. It will start to make carbon dioxide bubbles when you stir it together. Soak your dish in the mixture and the aqrnish will come off easily.

Answer 5

One way is to line your sink with aluminum foil and really hot water and then pour in some baking soda and wait. Shoukd clean it right up. For a great shine, though, silver polish, while time consuming and little messy, nothing can beat the actual silver polish. To keep it off, use the plate and wash and dry it right away, do not wash in the dishwasher. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

First wash your silver plate cleany wipeout the water.pour vibhuthy (holy ash) rub it well on the plate clean the plate with white cloth if it is soft cloth it will work. Do it for two or three times. Nialmbari powder is there but it contains acid which not good for silver. Always pack silver articles in a poluthine cover and keep in the items in closed place like locker etc.

Answer 7

Silver polish and a lot of rubbing.
Sometimes you can put a little TSP in a glass or plastic bowl (not metal), add a sheet of aluminum foil then put a couple pieces of silver on top, in direct contact with the aluminum foil . It will take a few minutes, but it might help with the tarnish.

Answer 8

Powders vary in price - name brand vs. store brands – and do a good job in most cases. A problem often arises when undissolved powder remains in the detergent compartment. Besides being wasteful, having detergent present throughout the dishwasher cycles and final rinse can leave a film or deposit on the clean dishes.
-Liquids, on the other hand, will always be used up but often too quickly for all the wash cycles.
-Gels avoid both of the above problems but are often much more expensive.

All dishwasher detergents are hard on china, glazed items, silver and crystal. Hand dishwashing is certainly recommended. In addition, regular glassware will over time, be etched by automatic dishwasher detergents. This is unavoidable.

Rinse agents will help with water spotting where hard water is a problem. The sheeting action of water – the ability to rinse off –is enhanced when the minerals in hard water are neutralized with the agent.

Recommendation:
Powders and gels are both very effective when used properly. Do not over use powder to avoid undissolved deposits. Gel is more expensive but easier to use. Powders, especially store brands are the most cost effective. Rinse agents will help in areas of hard water.

Environmentally Friendly Solution :
Unfortunately automatic dishwashing is not too environmentally friendly. All products need phosphates to work effectively, although they contain less now than in the past. Dishwashers use a lot of energy for operation and the hot water they require. Hand dishwashing is your only alternative.

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with a specially made silver cloth you can buy then at a jewellers