Hobbyists & Industry luminaries alike learn on every visit
(we earn from 'affiliate link' purchases)

Curated with aloha by
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET

finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry

  The authoritative public forum
  for Metal Finishing 1989-2025

-----

Removing tarnish from silver without boiling or aluminium

I am taking part in the science symposium hosted by our school..and my project topic is-to remove the tarnish on silver objects using baking soda [in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] ..though without boiling or aluminium. Apart from a suitable method I need to know how & why the method works..with a chemical equation. Please..send in your replies soon and remember I need a sure but definitely not long, messy, or dangerous solution.

Kavya Joshi
student - Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi, U.A.E.
2003

Baking soda by itself would take an extremely long time to remove tarnish from silver. But, you could mix a tiny amount of water with it and form a rather dry paste that could be used with a lot of effort to polish the silver. No chemical reaction, just plain mechanical removal from an abrasive material.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida

(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories: