We accidentally tarnished (only a little bit) some very old gold plated silverware given to us by my great-grandmother. It’s beautiful silverware, and it would be a shame if the tarnish had to stay. Is there anyway to remove the tarnish?
Nedra
December 31, 2009
How to remove light tarnish from very old gold plated silverware?
We accidentally tarnished (only a little bit) some very old gold plated silverware given to us by my great-grandmother. It’s beautiful silverware, and it would be a shame if the tarnish had to stay. Is there anyway to remove the tarnish?
Nedra
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I think it’s called SILVO. dnt know if they have it where u live though. gdlk
Comment by wicked — January 2, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
Gold ware and silver.
Comment by vistal1 — January 2, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
Hi – I assume by silverware you mean cutlery (knives, forks etc.) I am in Australia and we say things a bit differently! First thing I would look at is what the source of tarnish is? If it was a chemical then the affect of that chemical may have caused a break down of the plating itself. There should be a “plating service” provider somewhere near you (if you are city based). I’m sure they could have a quick look at it and tell you if it’s too far gone to just clean. Otherwise they may be able to re-plate it for you (but be sure they have some expertise in restoration work before you let them handle it).
Comment by Amanda W — January 4, 2010 @ 11:38 am