Silver products - jewelry, service items, spoons, presented to the baby on the first tooth, other things - require a careful attitude. Sometimes these products pass from generation to generation and have a long history. However, silver tends to darken and become dimmer over time. Many do not know how to fix the problem and simply simply get rid of damaged products.
Why is silver darkened and lost its former novelty? Perhaps this happened due to the fact that the storage location is very wet, or there was contact with human skin, because in many people the body acts on silver in such a way that it darkens over time. Silver items may have changed color due to contact with sulfur. However, do not be discouraged, silver can be saved from an unpleasant plaque at home.
Before cleaning silver, you need to find out what sample is on the product. The fact is that on this metal there is a gilded shell, which can disappear with deep cleaning. The degree of contamination is also important, because of this the exposure time of the cleaning composition changes.
Prepare a cleaning solution. To do this, add a few drops of shampoo or soap to the water. Leave items in this solution for a while. Then clean them properly, a toothbrush will help you with this. It should be with soft villi, because silver is one of the soft metals and it is too easy to damage, scratch it. A toothbrush will penetrate into inaccessible places and rid the product of plaque, dirt and grease.
The second method of cleaning is carried out directly under the same conditions: you need a toothbrush, only it is recommended to use toothpaste as a cleaning agent, its unique properties will help to perfectly clean silver. You can add a few drops of ammonia to the toothpaste, and then wipe the product with the prepared solution and leave it to dry, then you need to rinse the silver and wipe it.
The third way is to use soda. It is necessary to prepare a thick solution of soda and water, and then apply it to a contaminated surface, rub it thoroughly and rinse. Also, together with soda, you can use a detergent for dishes and ordinary table salt. In the ratio of one liter of water, you need to add one tablespoon of detergent, salt and soda. Pour the prepared solution into the pan and boil together with silver products for about half an hour. Always observe the reaction of the components and silver, do not overdo it, after the procedure you need to rinse everything properly.
If it suddenly happened that mold appeared on silver, it is necessary to treat the surface with acetic acid, then rinse thoroughly. If you are going to clean jewelry with rhinestones or stones, the following methods are best suited. Firstly, you need to take a glass of water and add a few drops of ammonia, cleaning should be done with a rag or toothbrush, but you should not forget that you need to carry out actions carefully so as not to damage the product. There is still one recipe from our grandmothers. To do this, it is necessary to boil the eggs and the water in which they were boiled, cool. After that, put the silver objects in the broth and wait about half an hour, the effect will amaze you!
In order to prevent silver from darkening, you can buy napkins in special stores that help keep the products look perfect. In jewelry stores, in addition to napkins, special solutions for cleaning silver are sold, they will immediately return a faded product to its former shape. This is not cheap, therefore it is better to apply the methods given above.
Also take precautions when wearing silver items. Remove them before contact with water, wipe dry if they get into water. Try to keep silver away from high humidity. Jewelry should be kept in a dark, dry place; a casket is best. Silver items that are rarely used in everyday life, wrap in foil, so silver does not darken.
