Cleaning Silver

[elster]

What is the best method for cleaning reasonably heavily tarnished cutlery?

There is a lot, so I am thinking of a soak however I know a soak is usually not a good idea with silver.

So does someone have anytips?

[Shaw Tarse]

Aluminum foil & water?

[ClaphamGT3]

Assuming you dont have staff, Silvo and a lot of time & elbow-grease

[becksW]

Are you planning to use it or sell it? Watching those antiques shows on BBC it's been mentioned that it is sometimes better not too clean if going to sell esp to a Silversmith, not sure how true that is, personally I'd use Silvo but not sure if that is actually the best thing to use.

[Mobile Chicane]

Goddard's Silver Dip, depending on the style of the cutlery. This strips *all* the tarnish away, and you might want some tarnish remaining in the crevices.

If so, silver polish and effort.

[Jon C]

Aluminium foil, hot water and a handfull of washing soda. Make sure the cutlery touches the foil under the water. Bear in mind if the cutlery is silver plate, sheffield plate or EPNS, and it has been Duraglit-ed to death, the marks you seek to shift may be the base metal showing through rather than tarnish.

[elster]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Assuming you dont have staff, Silvo and a lot of time & elbow-grease

Yes there are 2 members of staff, me staying at my parents or 2 more days and my mum.

Just seeing if there is a quicker way, as it used daily as well.

[elster]

becksW said:

Are you planning to use it or sell it? Watching those antiques shows on BBC it's been mentioned that it is sometimes better not too clean if going to sell esp to a Silversmith, not sure how true that is, personally I'd use Silvo but not sure if that is actually the best thing to use.

It is being used and to be used further, that is what cutlery is for.

My mum collects antique cutlery and crockery, to use.

[elster]

Mobile Chicane said:

Goddard's Silver Dip, depending on the style of the cutlery. This strips *all* the tarnish away, and you might want some tarnish remaining in the crevices.

If so, silver polish and effort.

Silver dip sounds good, just read up on it. Will try it on some stuff and see.

Thanks

[elster]

Jon C said:

Aluminium foil, hot water and a handfull of washing soda. Make sure the cutlery touches the foil under the water. Bear in mind if the cutlery is silver plate, sheffield plate or EPNS, and it has been Duraglit-ed to death, the marks you seek to shift may be the base metal showing through rather than tarnish.

What is it you do with the aluminium foil?

[Cock Womble 7]

Brown sauce.

[ali_kat]

elster said:

Jon C said:

Aluminium foil, hot water and a handfull of washing soda. Make sure the cutlery touches the foil under the water. Bear in mind if the cutlery is silver plate, sheffield plate or EPNS, and it has been Duraglit-ed to death, the marks you seek to shift may be the base metal showing through rather than tarnish.

What is it you do with the aluminium foil?

Put it in the bottom of a washing up bowl, put silver on top, pour on hot water & add washing soda. Leave for a few minutes, remove, rinse & dry thoroughly

[GTIR]

Kitten spittle.




(only on the last Wednesday of the month mind)

[becksW]

elster said:

becksW said:

Are you planning to use it or sell it? Watching those antiques shows on BBC it's been mentioned that it is sometimes better not too clean if going to sell esp to a Silversmith, not sure how true that is, personally I'd use Silvo but not sure if that is actually the best thing to use.

It is being used and to be used further, that is what cutlery is for.

My mum collects antique cutlery and crockery, to use.

What's with the attitude, how was I to know that's what your Mum did! Could have been an inheritance for all I knew, was trying to be helpful, probably shouldn't have bothered. Suprised your Mum doesn't know what to do with it.

Edited by becksW on Sunday 25th July 21:34

[elster]

becksW said:

elster said:

becksW said:

Are you planning to use it or sell it? Watching those antiques shows on BBC it's been mentioned that it is sometimes better not too clean if going to sell esp to a Silversmith, not sure how true that is, personally I'd use Silvo but not sure if that is actually the best thing to use.

It is being used and to be used further, that is what cutlery is for.

My mum collects antique cutlery and crockery, to use.

What's with the attitude, how was I to know that's what your Mum did! Could have been an inheritance for all I knew, was trying to be helpful, probably shouldn't have bothered. Suprised your Mum doesn't know what to do with it.

Edited by becksW on Sunday 25th July 21:34

I think you are reading into things far too much. There was no attitude at all.

She does know how to clean them, one at a time with a lot of elbow grease.

[becksW]

elster said:

becksW said:

elster said:

becksW said:

Are you planning to use it or sell it? Watching those antiques shows on BBC it's been mentioned that it is sometimes better not too clean if going to sell esp to a Silversmith, not sure how true that is, personally I'd use Silvo but not sure if that is actually the best thing to use.

It is being used and to be used further, that is what cutlery is for.

My mum collects antique cutlery and crockery, to use.

What's with the attitude, how was I to know that's what your Mum did! Could have been an inheritance for all I knew, was trying to be helpful, probably shouldn't have bothered. Suprised your Mum doesn't know what to do with it.

Edited by becksW on Sunday 25th July 21:34

I think you are reading into things far too much. There was no attitude at all.

She does know how to clean them, one at a time with a lot of elbow grease.

'that is what cutlery is for' was that necessary and if your Mum knows, why ask?

[elster]

becksW said:

'that is what cutlery is for' was that necessary and if your Mum knows, why ask?

Well it is what cutlery is for. As she was wanting to know another method for cleaner larger amounts. That's why I said about cleaning lots.

[GTIR]

I'd be careful. BecksW is still hurting from pulling out of DD's you see.
Time will heal BecksW, time will heal.

And the next DD's.

[becksW]

GTIR said:

I'd be careful. BecksW is still hurting from pulling out of DD's you see.
Time will heal BecksW, time will heal.

And the next DD's.

yet I don't know why because for the life of me I can't think what you are referring to!! (DD's??)