2007-01-16 05:52:25 · 6 answers · asked by rafoley2001 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's probably just natural tarnish or oxidation that is happening to the silver. It is harmless but does not look very nice. There are silver polishes that are sold in music stores that you could use at home to remove this, but I have found that the tarnish also occurs in the hard to reach places between the keys and under the rods. It may be best to bring your flute into the music shop once every one or two years to have it professionally cleaned. They will remove the keys and rods and give everything a thorough cleaning, plus inspect your pads and springs.
Hope that helps.
2007-01-16 06:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Amuse Bouche 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sterling silver is one of the three precious metals, the other two being gold and platinum. Sterling silver is an alloy (mix) of 92.5% silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. This sterling silver standard of 925 was set by the British by 1300 ad. when the term "sterling silver" was established. This is why you see 925, 925/1000, or "sterling" stamped into your sterling silver. This ensures that your silver jewelry or other silver items are sterling.
Sterling silver tarnish build up is the dulling that naturally occurs when sterling silver reacts with sulfur or hydrogen sulfide in the air, called oxidization. Chemically, silver itself does not react with oxygen or water at ordinary temperatures, so it does not easily form a silver oxide. However, other metals in the alloy, usually copper, may react with oxygen in the air.
Tarnishing doesn't harm the metal, just get an anti-tarnish silver cleaning rag and it will wipe right off. Good luck!
2007-01-16 06:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many " silver " things are really copper with a thin silver plating. Handling, polishing, rubbing, wears away some of the silver to the point that the copper begins to show through.
Examine your flute to see if the orange is more noticeable in places that gets the most wear. Compare the places with the most wear against places of little wear ( places seldom touched ) This should tell you if it's your finish wearing thin.
There are companies that replate silver or gold.
2007-01-16 06:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be corrosion. :) Happens...Get a cloth and dry it off and polish it and it will go away. Can happen due to temperature changes and/or high humidity.
2007-01-16 06:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to get a polishing cloth. SOmetimes due to use or moisture getting to it, it will turn. no worries though!
2007-01-16 06:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Chick-a-Dee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rust and lime
2007-01-16 05:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by mr_smrtynikkers 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋