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 Re: Best way to clean and polish silver clarinet keys
Author: Steven Ocone 
Date:   2014-02-08 17:30

I use a dry polishing machine. If I get a new one it will be a wet polishing machine.

I think the dangers of polishing machines are over exaggerated here. The media I use is very gentle. The advantages are that it polishes all areas of the keys thoroughly with no visible plating loss. And it gives a mirror shine. Hand polishing can't give the same results. Nothing against hand polishing - I use that method too.

The instrument makers use vibratory polishers as well as jewelry artisans. I buy my media from a jewelry supply company.

The other method I use is the aluminum / baking soda method. It basically drives the oxidation reaction in the opposite direction (this is my understanding - chemists here may correct me).

I put a pan of water on the stove with aluminum foil in the bottom and the keys on top. I heat it to just boiling and pour in baking soda. In a few seconds the tarnish is usually. If there was too much tarnish for the solution I may do a second treatment. Some light polishing by hand is sometimes needed.

Steve Ocone
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