Originally Posted by Tootsall

Oh man... Silvo is the second last thing I'd use on gold plate (Brasso is the first last thing!) That stuff is abrasive and gold is soft. If there is corrosion or (more likely) tarnish in the silver UNDER the gold, there is really no way to remove it except just that... remove it and replate.

When getting a price on gold plating make darn sure that it includes all the preliminary prep and cleaning: that's where most of the costs are "concealed" and, as with most things, the devil is in the prep work before plating. If Leigh were still responding in the forums he'd tell you that in no uncertain terms.

For cleaning the gold plate on my horn I just wash it... there is NO tarnish underneath. I've heard some folks say that Tarnishield works well on gold (I know it's great on silver). You just wash the horn, wipe the stuff on, let it dry, then rinse and LIGHTLY buff any residue off. NO ELBOW GREASE!

For light touch-ups, a light fogging and wipe down with CLEAN microfiber cloth.