Eco Silver Polishing
Intro: Eco Silver Polishing
A quick and easy way to polish oxidized silver jewelry and other stuff without using toxic* chemicals.
This technique is especially good if you have intricate filigreed jewelry for example.
*or at least they don't SMELL toxic. Are they?
This technique is especially good if you have intricate filigreed jewelry for example.
*or at least they don't SMELL toxic. Are they?
STEP 1: Put Baking Soda and Foil in Water
I put about 1 tablespoon of baking soda and a piece of foil about 4" square or so.
Boil it until the silver starts to look silver.
(Unfortunately this doesn't clean my burnt up old pot) ;)
Boil it until the silver starts to look silver.
(Unfortunately this doesn't clean my burnt up old pot) ;)
STEP 2: Voila
I don't use precise measurements but it seems to work every time within a couple of minutes!
(The black part on the leaves in the jewelry shown here is intended to be black. You can see the rest came out silver.)
(The black part on the leaves in the jewelry shown here is intended to be black. You can see the rest came out silver.)
44 Comments
HollieM 8 years ago
@thesilversmith, I have a silver plated piece, almost mint, but looks like previous owner may have gotten water into it, or left water after a washing.... May be a bit pitted, any way to clean this up?
paqrat 10 years ago
paqrat 13 years ago
hmcafee 11 years ago
paqrat 11 years ago
broregret 10 years ago
hmcafee 11 years ago
paqrat 11 years ago
thesilversmith 11 years ago
Objects cleaned by this method may tarnish more quickly than silver that has been polished, for the object's surface will act like a sponge and more readily absorb tarnish-producing gases and moisture. The solution can also seep into hollow areas such as coffeepot handles, unsoldered spun beads around the tops of lightweight holloware, weighted pieces with minute holes, and any porous attachments. For these reasons, this cleaning technique is not recommended.
Visit my Web site for additional silver care information: http://www.hermansilver.com.
andrea313 16 years ago
hmcafee 11 years ago
breinke527 15 years ago
hmcafee 11 years ago
lemonie 17 years ago
paqrat 13 years ago
Intentional blackening on silver can be produced by liver of sulphur.
lemonie 13 years ago
Old question, but thanks for filling me in on those details.
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paqrat 13 years ago
ironsmiter 17 years ago
Very Keri 16 years ago
paqrat 13 years ago