What do you use to polish your....Silver :) Also what was used historically? & wax?

Battara · 2nd March 2017, 03:40 AM

The problem with products on the market for silver is that if it is a chemical dip then it will eat into the surface of the silver.

If it is a cloth, yes it will produce micro-scratches.

But anything that takes the sulfur oxide off silver will leave some kind of mark on the silver.

Personally, I also make jewelry as well as restoring antique weaponry. I use the cloth as the final end of polishing and cleaning. This is a standard practice in jewelry making, and thus I also use this on silver fittings on weaponry (as well as any silver).

And don't forget that in reality, cleaning is polishing, just on a lighter level.

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2nd March 2017, 03:40 AM	#16
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	The problem with products on the market for silver is that if it is a chemical dip then it will eat into the surface of the silver. If it is a cloth, yes it will produce micro-scratches. But anything that takes the sulfur oxide off silver will leave some kind of mark on the silver. Personally, I also make jewelry as well as restoring antique weaponry. I use the cloth as the final end of polishing and cleaning. This is a standard practice in jewelry making, and thus I also use this on silver fittings on weaponry (as well as any silver). And don't forget that in reality, cleaning is polishing, just on a lighter level.