What do you use to clean / polish Gold Plate

MJ · 11-04-2006, 09:42 PM

I'm selling a couple of trumpets for a friend. They are both gold plated and have not been played in a couple of years. There are some brown marks on the gold plate. I'm not sure if they will come out or not.

What product works best on gold plating?

Here is a bad pic taken with my camera phone. Notice the brown spots on the leadpipe

Thermos · 11-04-2006, 10:05 PM

I use a gold polishing cloth for general maintenance; I think it is the same as a silver polishing cloth (but don't mix the two)- check the packaging when you get one for sure.

That may be a bit more than the cloths can handle though.

Tootsall · 11-04-2006, 10:22 PM

I've heard that some folks have had relative good luck removing tarnish with Tarni Shield on gold. Personally I wash the horn about every 4 months or so in dishwashing detergent and then give it a "hot rinse" and air dry then follow up with a buffing using a microfiber cloth. Never had it sit long enough to tarnish.

Since gold is relatively more inert than silver I wouldn't think that tarnishield could hurt a lot; I would be very careful, however, using too much "elbow grease" no matter WHAT kind of cleaner or cleaning cloth I were using. Gold plating is significantly softer (and thinner) than silver plate.

MJ · 11-04-2006, 10:38 PM

Maybe I'll go to a jewelry store tomorrow and see what they have to say about it.

MJ · 11-04-2006, 10:43 PM

BTW: Before I post these in the classifieds this is what I got for sale

A matching pair of gold plated Kanstul trumpets. Bb and C

Bach D trumpet

Blackburn Conversion Eb / D trumpet (2 bells)

Bach C trumpet with Blackburn Conversion (Tuning bell 229G)

If anyone is interested let me know.

rowuk · 11-05-2006, 01:42 PM

The best thing that I have found on real gold plate (which shouldn't tarnish) is glass cleaner in the spray bottle. Tarnishield is very gentle and Tootsall said it all.

mike ansberry · 11-05-2006, 09:36 PM

I put my Eclipse with brushed gold into the acid bath last summer. (I asked Leigh first) It came out with some nasty brown stains. Nothing I used took them off. Then a chemist on TPIN recommended Tarn-ex. He said not to leave it on long and wash it off thoroughly. It worked great for my horn.

MJ · 11-05-2006, 09:52 PM

Where can I buy tarn-ex? Any ideas?

Solar Bell · 11-05-2006, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ

Where can I buy tarn-ex? Any ideas?

It's TARN-X, and is available from any hardware store, K-mart etc.

-cw-

trumpettrax · 11-05-2006, 10:28 PM

what kind of prices are you asking for the instruments?

11-04-2006, 09:42 PM	#1
MJ Forte User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naptown Posts: 2,412	What do you use to clean / polish Gold Plate I'm selling a couple of trumpets for a friend. They are both gold plated and have not been played in a couple of years. There are some brown marks on the gold plate. I'm not sure if they will come out or not. What product works best on gold plating? Here is a bad pic taken with my camera phone. Notice the brown spots on the leadpipe Last edited by MJ; 11-04-2006 at 10:55 PM.

11-05-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
rowuk Moderator Utimate User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7,365	The best thing that I have found on real gold plate (which shouldn't tarnish) is glass cleaner in the spray bottle. Tarnishield is very gentle and Tootsall said it all. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

11-05-2006, 09:36 PM	#7
mike ansberry Piano User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Posts: 385	I put my Eclipse with brushed gold into the acid bath last summer. (I asked Leigh first) It came out with some nasty brown stains. Nothing I used took them off. Then a chemist on TPIN recommended Tarn-ex. He said not to leave it on long and wash it off thoroughly. It worked great for my horn. __________________ "Music is a fire in your belly that has to come out of your mouth, so you'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt" (paraphrase of Bleeding Gums Murphy) Eclipse MR in scratch gold Olds Super/Ultrasonic Conn 40B Leblanc Paris large bore with Bach mouthpipe Bach 37 Olds L-12 Flugel Benge Picc Buescher Cornet made in 1914 American Standard (King?) beginner trumpet (crap) Willing to provide a good home for a stray Conn 48B or Olds Recording

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11-04-2006, 10:05 PM	#2
Thermos Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 53	I use a gold polishing cloth for general maintenance; I think it is the same as a silver polishing cloth (but don't mix the two)- check the packaging when you get one for sure. That may be a bit more than the cloths can handle though.

11-04-2006, 10:22 PM	#3
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	I've heard that some folks have had relative good luck removing tarnish with Tarni Shield on gold. Personally I wash the horn about every 4 months or so in dishwashing detergent and then give it a "hot rinse" and air dry then follow up with a buffing using a microfiber cloth. Never had it sit long enough to tarnish. Since gold is relatively more inert than silver I wouldn't think that tarnishield could hurt a lot; I would be very careful, however, using too much "elbow grease" no matter WHAT kind of cleaner or cleaning cloth I were using. Gold plating is significantly softer (and thinner) than silver plate.

11-04-2006, 10:38 PM	#4
MJ Forte User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naptown Posts: 2,412	Maybe I'll go to a jewelry store tomorrow and see what they have to say about it.

11-04-2006, 10:43 PM	#5
MJ Forte User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naptown Posts: 2,412	BTW: Before I post these in the classifieds this is what I got for sale A matching pair of gold plated Kanstul trumpets. Bb and C Bach D trumpet Blackburn Conversion Eb / D trumpet (2 bells) Bach C trumpet with Blackburn Conversion (Tuning bell 229G) If anyone is interested let me know.

11-05-2006, 09:52 PM	#8
MJ Forte User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naptown Posts: 2,412	Where can I buy tarn-ex? Any ideas?

11-05-2006, 10:28 PM	#10
trumpettrax Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170	what kind of prices are you asking for the instruments?

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