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How do you clean gold plated things?

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How do you clean gold plated things without removing the gold?

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2 Responses to “How do you clean gold plated things?”

  1. very gentle wipes, if heavily soiled cleaning will remove goldplating

  2. Gold plating helps give a classy sheen to all sorts of things–from trumpets to faucets to lockets. Part of the reason gold is so precious is because it`s rather malleable, which means that cleaning it can require a gentle hand to prevent damage. Luckily, common sense and patience will see you through.

    Things You’ll Need:

    Chamois cloth
    Microfiber cloth
    Dishwashing detergent
    Tarn-X or other specialty cleaner
    Cleaning Gold Plating

    Step1
    Maintain your plating: gold plating can be damaged by sulfides in human sweat or by chlorine and harsh cleaning solutions. Gold-plated instruments, of course, should be cleaned after each use. Wrap jewelry in a chamois cloth
    when not in use, and keep instruments in their proper case.

    Step2
    Give a good, initial wipe-down of your gold plating with a clean, dry microfiber cloth. Rinse your plating in hot water and gentle dishwashing detergent, and let air dry.

    Step3
    Buff with a microfiber cloth, or a specialty gold polishing cloth. Scrub lightly: gold plating can be quite thin, and potentially removed or scratched with too much friction.

    Step4
    Remove persistent tarnish with a specialty cleaner like Tarn-X (available at most hardware stores).

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