Metal finishing Q&As since 1989
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Dirilyte nickel bronze flatware tarnish removal
Any products out there to remove &/or prevent tarnish on nickel bronze flatware?
Pigeon Gibson- Ocean springs, Mississippi
1999
A. Sorry, I'm not really familiar with that flatware, but I would think that commercial chrome polish would be okay as well as the Dirilyte Polish [adv: Dirilyte polish on eBay]
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
1999
Q. Years ago, in my adventurous youth, I travelled in Thailand and brought home a nickel-bronze flatware set. I also have the polishing question. I've had one person guess brass polish but nothing definitive.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Tom RankinJust a nickel-bronze owner - Kamloops, BC, Canada
2004
A. We've been using Stanley Copper & Brass Polish from Stanley Home Products for more than 25 years and haven't been able to find anything better. I think Stanley was bought out by Fuller Brush Co. & they now call it Brass & Copper Polish. www.shponline.com
This stuff has a nasty tasting additive to reduce chances of accidental ingestion, so you'll want to make sure you wash the item thoroughly after polishing if you intend to use for food or beverage.
Does anyone know of something to PREVENT tarnish on bronze or silver?
- Waldorf, Maryland, USA
2005
A. We have had very good luck with Maas metal polish [on eBay or Amazon] on our nickel bronze flatware. Good luck.
Matthew Vanta- Dallas, Texas, USA
March 23, 2009
Q. Does anyone have the answer to polishing the nickel-bronze flatware from Thailand?
Kathy Wardcollector - Atlanta Georgia
December 22, 2010
Hi, Kathy. Did you happen to try the Stanley polish that John suggested or the MAAS that Matthew recommended? In view of those answers, I'm not sure whether you are implying that you tried them and they didn't work or you just missed the suggestions. Thanks.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
December 22, 2010
A. Crikey! Don't put that goo on your edible surfaces - yuck. Just use salt mixed with vinegar [in bulk on eBay or Amazon] to the salt. Personally, I like a darker look to bronze because the rustic character appeals to me and my dining setting. Bronze is a copper alloy. Test a spoon and see if the organic, safe and inexpensive salt/vinegar paste works for you. If not, I imagine the copper content in your set is fairly low, at which point, I'd try Dirilyte polish or take them into a pro.
A Zeleny- San Francisco, California, USA
December 17, 2011
A. Use Wenol [adv: Wenol on eBay or Amazon] or brass remover with soft cloth rub all over the piece and clean it with another soft cloth. The flatware will look like gold agin.
Anthony Wong- Bangkok Thailand
December 29, 2011
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Cleaning Dear Gold Flatware
Q. Hello,
I was given a very special gift from my aunt - a set of dear gold flatware. I believe it is at least 50 years old and needs to be cleaned. I understand this is different from the current gold plated flatware. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations on cleaning this flatware?
Thank you for your help,
Kate K [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Chicago, Illinois, USA
2003
Polishing Mitt
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Q. Were there any responses to the original questions? I also have some old gold flatware that needs to be cleaned.
Lucille G [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Lafayette, Indiana, USA
2003
Q. I too am interested in cleaning "gold" flatware. My flatware is called darelite. No one seems to have heard of it. I would like to know what web site I should research to find any information regarding this darelite flatware.
Linda A [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Austin, Texas
2005
Ed. note: You might be misspelling it, Linda. Try 'Dirilyte'.
Q. I too have Dirilite and would like to know if you have had any success locating a cleaning product.
Ellie Stewart- Langley, B.C. Canada
2006
Q. I have a set of Autumn Symphony gold flatware by Westminster USA. It's very old and needs cleaning badly. Any ideas?
Jane AlexanderHomeowner - Aurora, Colorado, USA
2007
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Can dishwashered Dirilyte be fixed?
Q. I have also inherited some lovely old Dirilyte, and after using it for a dinner party, it was put in the dishwasher. It has turned a brassy gold, and I would love to get it back to it's soft light gold appearance.
Thanks
Candice Peterson- Hickory, North Carolina
2004
Q. Like Candice P, I have some old Dirilyte which I need to polish. My mother used Bon Ami, which I have not seen on grocery shelves for years. If someone will make a suggestion to this admitted consumer, I will be most grateful.
April Brownhobbyist - Napoleon, Ohio
2006
A. Hi April. If you believe that Bon Ami will do the job, that's what you should use. Just buy it on line or from a small store.
The reason you don't see it on supermarket shelves is not because it isn't made, but because "the system" changed. You've probably seen ads where supermarkets claim they make only a cent per dollar profit, implying that their profit comes from huge volume. But "It's naive to assume that a business can survive on a 1 percent margin," said an editor of a grocery marketing magazine. Actually, supermarket chains charge "rent"/"slotting fees" for shelf space, and inexpensive old-line products sometimes can't afford the rent.
Bon-Ami [affil links] is readily available, cheap, from this link.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006
A. You can send Dirilyte back to the factory and they will buff it out and put a new finish on it.
Joyce Odom- Lake Wylie, South Carolina
2007
I have never put my Dirilyte in the dishwasher, but when it gets tarnished I use the Dirilyte cleaner you can buy from dirilyte.com I also use Brasso [on eBay or Amazon] cleaner and it works well. If the set has the BP (Bonded Protectant) on it, Brasso [on eBay or Amazon] will not work. I found a gentleman in Kokomo who refinishes pieces.
Vicki Torres- El paso, Texas
February 24, 2009
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How and who can refurbish Dirilyte flatware
Q. I have inherited Dirilyte flatware and some serving pieces. The flatware, especially the knives are dark and scratched. I would like to have this set re - Dirilyted - if there is such a process. My mother had this done once many years ago. I would like to find a place that will do this for me. Is there a place in Florida where I can bring this? Is there a place in the country (US ) where I can send it? I am a homemaker and have no commercial ties for this information. I hope you can help me. Please reply. Thank you. This is most important to me and my family.
Geraldine B [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- North Port, Florida, USA
2005
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Q. I would also like to know if there is a cleaning product that will take the tarnish off of my Dirilyte flatware. I inherited it when my mom died and I use it. She polished it, but I have no idea what type of polish she used.
Also, is there a Dirilyte website that might have polish?
Thank you.
- Wilsonville, Oregon
July 27, 2008
A. Hi. Yes there is a Dirilyte website at www.dirilyte.com, and it sells polish.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 2013
Need coating of a set of Dirilyte
Q. I have a set of 12 place settings of Dirilyte, and it needs to be coated. Anywhere I can have this done?
Carol Blase- Carrollton, Texas
April 14, 2010
Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)
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