A quick & easy way to shine silver flatware for the holidays
With the holiday season right around the corner it’s a good time to pull out the silverware and get it ready for your family dinner. In this polishing tip an antique silver plate Oneida Community gravy ladle is polished to a high shine using Top Brite Metal Polish. As you will see the ladle polished beautifully but this process can be repeated for all you severing pieces.
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Materials Used:
- Top Brite Metal Polish in a 1.76 ounce tube
- Detail Brush
- Microfiber cloth
- Nitrile gloves
Instructions and Application :
1. Squeeze a small amount of Top Brite Metal Polish onto your finger tip of your nitrile glove. Apply it evenly over the entire surface of the ladle. The gloves are used because they help to help to apply the polish with out wasting any on a rag and most important they keep your hands clean from the back tarnish that lifts from the silver plate.
2. Allow the polish to stand for a minute or so . Do not let the polish dry. Rub the ladle with a soft cloth or paper towel with light to medium pressure. Keep movingĀ the cloth or paper towel to a clean spot as you rub to remove the dark residue that lifts from the silver plate.
3. Use the Fuller Detail Brush to remove any remaining polish caught in the intricate pattern on the handle. Buff briskly to the desired sheen with a micro fiber cloth. Wash your polished silverware with warm soapy water, rinse & dry before use. Time elapsed to polish this ladle was about 4 minutes. If you can not find Top Brite polish locally, we have had the same type of result with Wenol Polish which can be purchased online here.
Before and After:
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| Polish Guy Tip : “Don’t use an old tooth brush on your fine silver. The hard bristles will scratch the metal. A Fulller Detail Brush is made with fine and soft horse hair. It is very gentle on your silver, yet does a good job at removing any residual polish trapped in the pattern. “ |
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