Summary for silver plated tea set cleaning Discussion
silver plated tea set cleaning is answered briefly in the thread: Sandy asks what to use on a tarnishing silver-plated tea set, and Goran Budija replies with two cleaning options. He says to use a solution of 300 g sodium thiosulphate in 1 liter of water, or a paste made from precipitated chalk and water with a few drops of ammonia added. Budija advises rubbing the mixture on the object, then rinsing it well. The reply is practical and direct, but it is also a general cleaning suggestion rather than a detailed restoration method. The thread does not discuss polishing cloths, commercial silver cleaners, or any special cautions beyond rinsing thoroughly after cleaning.
Q. I have a silver plated tea set that is tarnishing and I was wondering what do I use to clean it? If you could help me I would very much thank you.
Sandy [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
hobbyist – Spencerport, New York, UnitedStates
2004
Please see thread 4785, Sandy.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2004
You can use 300 gms sodium thiosulphate
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or
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/1 lit water solution. Or you can use precipitated chalk ⇨
and some water mixture (few drops of ammonia
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eBay or
Amazon [affil link] can be added). Rub it on your object, rinse well and that’s all. Good luck!
Goran Budija
– Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004