People think this is crazy but I've done it for many years, I have some silver and, instead of spending a lot of money on polish, I tried different things. I found that toothpaste (it must be paste, not gel) will take the tarnish off silver or copper.
Dampen cloth
With a small amount of paste work in a circular motion, leaving a layer of the paste to do the work. Set aside, moving on to the next item
When all are covered, return to the first item. Wipe paste off and rinse in warm water, if desired to remove any left on paste. Or wipe with another damp cloth. This can be done as often as needed.
Low lighting with candles, a glass of wine and a dance to a 4 minute slow song will not only polish his buckle, but will put a spark into the evening for you and yours.
Toothpaste is a very fine grinding compound. We've used it to 'fine tune' fishing reels, improves performance by 100%. :) Being that toothpaste is a fine grinding compound, be careful that your polishing technique doesn't thin the silver plating ...
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Tip: Using Toothpaste for Polishing Metals
Archived on 10/15/2009
Toothpaste is a great polisher for metal. My husband uses the white paste to polish his belt buckles. Squirt it on the metal, use the toothbrush to scrub it into crevices, and then wipe clean when done.
By Mindi from Henderson, NV
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RE: Using Toothpaste for Polishing Metals
It's also great for cleaning jewelry! (10/23/2008)
When I purchased my class ring from ArtCarved a bit over 20 years ago, they gave you a pamphlet about caring for it, and they recommended cleaning your class ring with "a mild toothpaste". And I've found it to be one of the best things to clean diamonds and gold with as well. (10/28/2008)
