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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 94781, member: 29"]NO CHEMICALS!!!! Or at least, no Silver Dip. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ahem. And not shiny please, either. This is early 20th C from the look of it, and the dark gives lovely contrast. </p><p><br /></p><p>A sonic cleaner will take off dirt but not tarnish, so it's a good start. Then over it with a Sunshine Cloth, which will get off most of any tarnish. If you want to do the fiddly bits, get Goddards Silver Foam. Rather than using the sponge they provide, use a cotton bud. </p><p><br /></p><p>Or send it to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 94781, member: 29"]NO CHEMICALS!!!! Or at least, no Silver Dip. Ahem. And not shiny please, either. This is early 20th C from the look of it, and the dark gives lovely contrast. A sonic cleaner will take off dirt but not tarnish, so it's a good start. Then over it with a Sunshine Cloth, which will get off most of any tarnish. If you want to do the fiddly bits, get Goddards Silver Foam. Rather than using the sponge they provide, use a cotton bud. Or send it to me.[/QUOTE]
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