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Post  rowdy Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:47 pm

Does anyone know if Alibrite has any detrimental effect on silver jewelery.
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Post  Guest Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:13 pm

Not sure Rowdy. Have you got a very old well worn silver coin that won't matter if it gets stuffed up or not. Old coins are pure silver. Try that and you should get some idea then.
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Post  rowdy Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:34 pm

Never thought of that, haven't been thinking too straight of late.
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Post  Guest Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:53 pm

rowdy wrote:Never thought of that, haven't been thinking too straight of late.
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Don't worry mate I think we all get like that sometimes. But I hope my idea works for you.
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Post  bicter Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:04 am

Wombat wrote: Old coins are pure silver. Try that and you should get some idea then.
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Not quite pure silver.
Early Australian post 1910 pre-decimals were 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper and later ones, post 1946 were 50% silver.
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Post  adrian ss Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:18 pm

"Tarn Off" works well on silver tarnish and does not remove or corrode metal.
Bunnings have it.
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Post  moredeep Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:11 pm

I did the old aluminium tin foil and a good dollop of spittle to clean a silver coin once,worked like magic.
probably not recommended by coin collecting nuts though,could be worth a try with the chain?


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Post  Minermike Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:59 pm

You can get Tarn Off   on E-bay    about $24  for 250  ml.   free postage .

I have not used it but might give it a go .
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Post  rowdy Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:07 pm

I found a bottle of CLR lurking in the laundry cupboard so I might try that when I remember where I sat the jewelry.
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