Cleaning/polishing a silver trumpet

Shogo · Regular Member Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 34 Location: USA

Does anyone know how I can make my trumpet really shine? Is there any other things I should do to it other than use a silver polishing cloth on it?

plankowner110 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 3620

Get some Haggerty's Silversmiths Polish. This really good cream polish will keep your horn sparkling for a long time.
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Dano · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:02 pm Post subject:

I've had nice results with Wright's Silver Cream. See your local WalMart.

Hoivenman · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 8

You could also try 3M Tarnishield. It is very similiar to Haggerty's silver polish and will give the same fine results.

_Don Herman · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 6:03 am Post subject:

Do a search -- lots of advice on TH. Tarnishield, mentioned above, is a perinneil favorite. Flicks (sp?) is another that hasn't been mentioned. There's also the chemical reaction scheme which lifts the tarnish and keeps the silver -- again, a search will find it (I'm tired and lazy).

Polishing cloths may do more harm than good. Some contain abrasives (as do some cleaners and many silver polishes) which will remove silver with the tarnish -- not a good thing! Also, the cloth can become filled with little dirt and dust particles so that each time you wipe, you scratch a bit, for free.

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