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rowuk · 04-04-2008, 11:27 AM

disassemble the horn, place it in a sink with HOT water and a couple of tablespoons of salt and a big piece of aluminum foil. IF the stains are any type of oxidation, the o2 will move from the silver to the aluminum foil, leaving the silver very bright with NO MECHANICAL WEAR! If brass or copper plate is shining through and you polish the silver, you will remove even more and make the stain bigger.
If in doubt, send an email with pictures to Getzen. They are plating themselves now and judging from Brett Getzens posts, they have "seen it all"!

04-04-2008, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Dark / Black stains on silver plating disassemble the horn, place it in a sink with HOT water and a couple of tablespoons of salt and a big piece of aluminum foil. IF the stains are any type of oxidation, the o2 will move from the silver to the aluminum foil, leaving the silver very bright with NO MECHANICAL WEAR! If brass or copper plate is shining through and you polish the silver, you will remove even more and make the stain bigger. If in doubt, send an email with pictures to Getzen. They are plating themselves now and judging from Brett Getzens posts, they have "seen it all"! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.