Baseball Trophy - UPDATED 6/4/17 To clean or not to clean

[ruth-gehrig]

Thank you! I think these are fun because when they are so tarnished and dirty it's difficult to guess how much they will eventually clean up. Its pretty easy to do actually but if anyone is about to do one themselves and have any questions just hit me up.
Michael

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Thank you! I think these are fun because when they are so tarnished and dirty it's difficult to guess how much they will eventually clean up. Its pretty easy to do actually but if anyone is about to do one themselves and have any questions just hit me up.
Michael

What did you use to clean it?....BTW nice pick up...

[ruth-gehrig]

Thanks Carlton. Its basically a soak method that I followed from here http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how...r-plated-items because I was losing silver plating with my previous method of using light elbow grease. Now it did take several soaks with all new material but it did work. Combination of near boiling water, several tablespoons of baking soda and a pinch of salt with trophy being in contact with a good size piece of aluminium foil. The website makes note to say that the boiling water may break weak contact points such as solder areas so thats something to be cautious about.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Thanks Carlton. Its basically a soak method that I followed from here http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how...r-plated-items because I was losing silver plating with my previous method of using light elbow grease. Now it did take several soaks with all new material but it did work. Combination of near boiling water, several tablespoons of baking soda and a pinch of salt with trophy being in contact with a good size piece of aluminium foil. The website makes note to say that the boiling water may break weak contact points such as solder areas so thats something to be cautious about.

I've heard that method causes a slight dullness...Long time ago I did that and I think it does...Just an FYI....probably something about it on the net...

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

I've heard that method causes a slight dullness...Long time ago I did that and I think it does...Just an FYI....probably something about it on the net...

Not that I notice on this piece but not saying it doesn't happen. I've read that salt is a bit harsh on silver plating so perhaps that what it is related to.