silver in freshwater, cleaning it

[M_d_in_guy]

hi all, I find a lot of silver jewelry and some coins, often they are really tarnished, whats the best approach to cleaning them liquid wise, not having to rub that is after all it makes no sense to scratch it. I have been using a cleaner called Connoisseurs, imerse the item in the liquid and let it sit for a bit. I'm not sure if this is the best way to clean it. Your ideas would be graciously accepted. Thanks.

Jon

 

[fongu]

I have the same problem. Hope we hear lots of suggestions.

 

[M_d_in_guy]

ty fongu for havin my back on this lol, hopefully we;ll get bombarded with the best way lol.

Cheers

 

[Dancin' Dave]

I find the best way to clean silver that has been in the water a long time is electrolysis. This works especially well for coins and jewelry exposed to water that has a high sulphur content. Sulphur reacts with silver forming a black silver sulphide coating that dissolves/flakes off when hit with a mild DC current. Afterwards, I rub the item with tooth paste to remove any residue that remains. You can make a simple electrolysis kit using a DC wall adapter, a stainless steel spoon, and a glass of saltwater. There is a lot of information on the web showing how to set it up.

HH
DD

 

[M_d_in_guy]

thanks DD, I googled it this morn and found it, I'll be picking up the dc adapter today for sure, hh and thanks again, cheers.

Jon

 

[John-Edmonton]

Make some mud out of baking soda, then rub it all over the find using your fingers to rub it. Usually the tarnish comes right off.

 

[nor10]

I am gonna try the baking soda mixture. That sounds much easier than electrolysis.

 

[M_d_in_guy]

Thanks John for the tip, I was hoping for a good few suggestions, keep them coming lol.