Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2009-08-12 06:23
Tarnish is often worst in the areas not contacted by fingers, because in those areas the tarnish wears off as fast as it accumulates.
If you are talking about all the silver surfaces turning grey or black, I would be looking for what in the atmosphere is doing it....
Sulphur vapours from cooking onions or garlic?
Sulphur vapours from an unflued gas heater, open fire, or cigarette smoke?
Sulphur vapours from vehicle exhaust or industrial vapours?
Sulphur vapours from a newly-laid wool carpet, or other wool items?
Sulphur vapours from geothermal activity?
Sulphur vapours from a badly oxidised hard rubber mouthpiece.
If so, you could delay the tarnishing process by at least removing the contaminating vapour inside the closed case, using:
http://www.doctorsprod.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=34
But is this actually tarnish, or is it areas where the silver plating is wearing off. Buffet lately has used very thin silver plating that is definitely not durable. I don't know if that is on all models, or just some. It is common to see plating worn off the throat A key and register key, where the finger and thumb rub, within a year or two.
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