Author: jmcaulay
Date: 2001-09-26 16:28
L. Omar Henderson (The Doctor) said, in part:
"Perhaps someone can tell me what "safe" means in this context - sounds good but what does it mean?"
Always an excellent question. I once owned some spaghetti bowls marked "dishwasher safe." The glaze soon began flaking off in large sheets, and the ceramic checked and fell apart. I concluded that "dishwasher safe" on those bowls evidently meant if they were placed in a dishwasher, they would not cause the equipment to explode.
The original question on the tarnished ring related to a nickel-plated ring. Nickel can be plated quite heavily, in which case it's very protective. However, if plated very thinly it can be porous, offering little protection to the base metal. This may have been the case with the original poster's instrument. Perhaps the best way to combat this (if it's out of warranty) would be to remove carefully the apparent corrosion by gentle means, then paint clear lacquer on the ring.
Regards,
John
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