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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 9592150, member: 111"]I'm not the polishing police, it's a personal choice, and don't believe the suggestions made would cause much damage to this ring - but just for the record, toothpaste (regardless of brand) and baking soda are too abrasive for silver, especially on flat surfaces, where they can leave visible scratching, and nylon-bristle toothbrushes can also be damaging, regardless of how soft. My personal brush arsenal includes a Hagerty horsehair brush, a natural-bristle toothbrush, and a boar-bristle pastry brush cut down to about 3/4" length. Before polishing, washing with a non-lemon dishwashing liquid is a good idea - while I'm sharing, I detest the sponges that come with paste polishes, cellulose sponges are much gentler and more effective for me, since my collection is primarily spoons and smalls, I use the flat sheet form cut to size (and perhaps because my hands are arthritic, Herman's polish and Blitz are a bit too gentle for me, Goddard's is my go-to polish). As a last note, if a mark still needs more cleaning up, I nibble the very tip of a wooden toothpick until it's frayed, forming a little brush, and sorry if it offends, but saliva contains enzymes that can aid in cleaning...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 9592150, member: 111"]I'm not the polishing police, it's a personal choice, and don't believe the suggestions made would cause much damage to this ring - but just for the record, toothpaste (regardless of brand) and baking soda are too abrasive for silver, especially on flat surfaces, where they can leave visible scratching, and nylon-bristle toothbrushes can also be damaging, regardless of how soft. My personal brush arsenal includes a Hagerty horsehair brush, a natural-bristle toothbrush, and a boar-bristle pastry brush cut down to about 3/4" length. Before polishing, washing with a non-lemon dishwashing liquid is a good idea - while I'm sharing, I detest the sponges that come with paste polishes, cellulose sponges are much gentler and more effective for me, since my collection is primarily spoons and smalls, I use the flat sheet form cut to size (and perhaps because my hands are arthritic, Herman's polish and Blitz are a bit too gentle for me, Goddard's is my go-to polish). As a last note, if a mark still needs more cleaning up, I nibble the very tip of a wooden toothpick until it's frayed, forming a little brush, and sorry if it offends, but saliva contains enzymes that can aid in cleaning... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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