To polish silver it is best to use the least abrasive one you can find. Toothpaste is not a silver cleaner; it only scratches the tarnish and takes away silver layers.
April 20, 2006 (Press Release) --
Polishing Silver
...To polish silver it is best to use the least abrasive one you can find. Toothpaste is not a silver cleaner; it only scratches the tarnish and takes away silver layers. 3M’s Tarni-Shield Silver Polish and Twinkle Silver Polish are the least abrasive of the commercial polishes and Tarni-Shield has a more effective tarnish barrier than Twinkle. Haggerty’s Silversmith Spray Polish comes in a spray can and it leaves a protective coating on the silver. You can purchase a Sunshine Cloth, imbedded with non-abrasive cleansing and polishing agents here at Winter Branch.
Tarnish-Causing Substances
...Silver can be tarnished by sulfur-containing materials. The most common everyday ones we don’t think about are wool, felt, food (eggs, onions), rubber bands, latex gloves and certain paints.
...Some common household products that will tarnish silver are laundry bleach, cleaning scrubs with bleach in them, saline solution, hydrogen peroxide, zinc (found in some face soaps), chlorine from swimming pools and hot tubs, salt from ocean water, and some prescription facial creams.
...It’s best to keep your silver in plastic zip lock bags when not wearing. This helps to keep tarnishing elements that are in the air away from your jewelry. Activated charcoal helps absorb tarnish causing elements also.
Source: http://www.winter-branch.com
...To polish silver it is best to use the least abrasive one you can find. Toothpaste is not a silver cleaner; it only scratches the tarnish and takes away silver layers. 3M’s Tarni-Shield Silver Polish and Twinkle Silver Polish are the least abrasive of the commercial polishes and Tarni-Shield has a more effective tarnish barrier than Twinkle. Haggerty’s Silversmith Spray Polish comes in a spray can and it leaves a protective coating on the silver. You can purchase a Sunshine Cloth, imbedded with non-abrasive cleansing and polishing agents here at Winter Branch.
Tarnish-Causing Substances
...Silver can be tarnished by sulfur-containing materials. The most common everyday ones we don’t think about are wool, felt, food (eggs, onions), rubber bands, latex gloves and certain paints.
...Some common household products that will tarnish silver are laundry bleach, cleaning scrubs with bleach in them, saline solution, hydrogen peroxide, zinc (found in some face soaps), chlorine from swimming pools and hot tubs, salt from ocean water, and some prescription facial creams.
...It’s best to keep your silver in plastic zip lock bags when not wearing. This helps to keep tarnishing elements that are in the air away from your jewelry. Activated charcoal helps absorb tarnish causing elements also.
Source: http://www.winter-branch.com
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