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Help with very

tarnished silver teapot.

It was my great grandmother's, now passed down to me.  My mother's elderly cousin had it for 30 odd years and never polished it at alll.

I got some tarnish off on Sunday with ordinary silver polish.  Most of the teapot is engraved with shamrocks (it was a wedding gift from a friend in Ireland) and they could prove difficult.

Should I have this done professionally?  There is an excellent silver restoration store in midtown but I want to try myself first, if possible.

 Any suggestions?

Re: Help with very

  • what about oxy clean? did i see something on infomercial about that years ago
    CJ :-)
  • Barkeepers Friend worked pretty well on my silver tea pot.  You could use a soft bristled toothbrush to get into the grooves.
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  • What did you use to apply the silver polish? I had good results using ordinary silver polish and a soft-bristled toothbrush when I polished my mother's silver. One of her trays has a very ornate border, and the toothbrush seemed to do the job.
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  • I'll try your suggestions, thanks!
  • I've not tried, but heard good things about, using hot water and baking soda and aluminum foil. 

    Just google:

     

    silver tarnish aluminum foil

     

    lots will show up... 

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