How to Polish Plated Metal

re: How to Polish Plated Metal

PamN@10 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:16:58 GMT

I have used Wrights silver cream for 10 years or so and it works great-it has never discolored any of my stones or messed up any silver or silver plated jewelery and it is available almost anywhere-grocery store/wal-marts etc. They have a website also: www,jawright.com

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ChelP — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:37:06 GMT

I have found that if you take the old time toothpaste the ones without the gel and gritty type works well. I dry with a towel and if there are any holes in them. I will blow through them and them let air dry. Chel

re: How to Polish Plated Metal

HannahB@15 — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:01:15 GMT

Hello Beaders,
Another tip that I've found that works great is to save all of the little black squares from when you buy sterling jewelry. These squares are actually anti-tarnish paper that helps keep your findings from tarnishing if you keep them in a small ziplock bag.If you don't have any your local Bead Store may have the sheets available for you to buy and cut up.I save all of my little baggies I get in bead stores when I buy beads and put the little black squares in the bags with my medal findings. I also put the little anti-tarnish squares and my spacers in my small empty tubes I save from my seed beads.This keeps them from getting tarnished too. Always remember anything that is exposed to air will tarnish, no matter what kind of medal it is.

Sincerely, Bead Trade By Hannah LLC.(Inventor of the New Bead Trade Game)

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HannahB@15 — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:01:11 GMT

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PatM@88 — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:31:37 GMT

When I was in highschool we used clear fingernail polish to coat brass because funds were limited for ornamentation.
Has anyone discovered some similar coating that can be used on findings when one first sees signs of deterioration?

re: How to Polish Plated Metal

HannahB@15 — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:22:52 GMT

Hello Beaders,
I've found a product that cleans just about any tarnished jewelry it's called Tarn-X. Tarn-X is great for Sterling Silver,Silver Plate, Platinum,Copper,Gold,and cleans Diamonds and much more.Make sure your very careful when cleaning jewelry with raw stone or pearls, this also includes coral too.I dip my jewelry in tarn-X for only a second or two depending on how tarnished the jewelry is.If your jewelry has stones,
pearls or coral on it then use a small paint brush or a q-tip with Tarn-X on for shining the medal or spacers in between the beads.I clean all my jewelry over the kitchen sink with the warm water running, then I soap up the jewelry with a little bit of dish soap and rinse it off.Last of all dry your jewelry off with a soft cloth or(if your like me you may end up with odd white cotton socks, for some reason I never find the matching sock, save them to shine your jewelry.Last of all let your jewelry air dry on a paper towel.One last comment if you don't have time to let your jewelry air dry, you can take your hair dryer on low\warm heat and dry it off so the inside of the beads don't have any water left in them. You'll never believe how shiny your once tarnished jewelry will be.
Sincerely,
Bead Trade By Hannah LLC.

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cabradley55 — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:42:28 GMT

I have been using Sunshine Polishing Cloth on some silver-plated Tierra
Cast findings for years without harming the finish.

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LisaF@51 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:57:40 GMT

Regarding polishing plated beads and findings- Most music stores that sell band instruments sell a polishing cloth specifically meant for plated instruments.(Mine is distributed by Selmer.) It will remove the tarnish without removing the plating, but is best used before the tarnish gets too thick. It doesn't help beads and findings that have had the plating wear off, however.

Lisa Francesca-Rogerson