posted on March 8, 2005 07:26:16 PM
I just discovered a silver polish that works better than anything else I've ever tried and thought I'd share. I've tried just about every silver polish on the market...Cape Cod Cloths, Tarn-X, Never-Dull, Tarni-Shield, and a bunch of others.
It's called Twinkle and it looks sort of like shoe polish. The name sounds wimpy, but the stuff works great. You simply take the foam pad that comes with it, wet it and rub some of the paste on it. Then you rub the silver and it foams up and cleans the silver like magic. A little goes a long way too. Then you just rinse the silver with water and dry off, rinse out the foam pad and that's it. And it isn't harsh on the hands and you don't even have to wear gloves (I have really sensitive skin and it didn't bother my hands at all). It has something in it that helps to prevent tarnish too. And you can buy it in most grocery stores.
I've always hated cleaning and polishing silver, and now it's a cinch!
posted on March 8, 2005 07:36:46 PM
Twinkle's been around since I was a little boy and before.
It lost ground to items like Tarn-X because there was a little work involved, not just dip it and your done.
Glad to hear it's still available.
posted on March 8, 2005 07:44:59 PM
Congratulations!! I have used this product for several years. I have even put it on this thread at one time. In 20 years of sellin silverware sets, I have never found anyuthing like it.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
posted on March 8, 2005 08:23:47 PM
Can you use it without the foam pad? Have you tried it with intricate silver earrings or such? Just curious. It does sound great.
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posted on March 8, 2005 08:29:28 PM
Since I was knee-high to an Edsel...
"Because the all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculate, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate the benefits will rise based upon inflation, as opposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those if that growth is affected, it will help on the red." George W. Bush, explaining his plan to save Social Security, Tampa, Fla., Feb. 4, 2005
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posted on March 9, 2005 04:56:38 AMBetter to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln 16th president of US (1809 - 1865)
posted on March 9, 2005 07:47:38 AM
Roadsmith - Yes, you can use it without the foam pad. However, the pad is small and thin and can fit around corners and into small spaces. But you can dip into the paste with a Q-tip, toothbrush, whatever. I only wear sterling silver jewelry and I have cleaned my rings with it, and it did a great job on them. It doesn't seem really harsh but it's really tough on tarnish. Even though people are now looking to buy silver with patina, I like to clean it and see how beautiful a very tarnished piece can turn out. Besides, it won't take long to become tarnished once again if that's what you're looking for.
I can't wait to go and clean more silver! I know, I gotta get a life.
posted on March 9, 2005 09:50:28 AM"Those (expletive deleted) people think I'm a (expletive deleted) crook! I blame all the (expletive deleted) Jews and those (expletive deleted) Blacks..."
Milhous ~ got the BOOT in '73
"Because the all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculate, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate the benefits will rise based upon inflation, as opposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those if that growth is affected, it will help on the red." George W. Bush, explaining his plan to save Social Security, Tampa, Fla., Feb. 4, 2005
posted on March 9, 2005 10:37:56 AM
Tinkle,
That is what Ralphie does all over the lefties carpets. I guess that is why it cleans so well.
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Alive in 2005
posted on March 9, 2005 11:59:42 AM
Don't forget Wright's Silver Polish. Works the same was as Twinkle. Wipe it on, wash it off. You're done. I've used it for years and you can usually find it at Wallyworld or your favorite drug store store next to the furniture polish.
For Brass, Copper and Chrome, try Never-Dull majic wadding. It is the best metal polisher I have ever found and is much less messier than Brasso, or navel jelly.
you can find it at your favorite auto parts store. If you hubby gets his hands on it, you will have to buy another can because he will have it out in the garage polishing his bike or his chrome wheels. And the best thing is a can will last forever! It only takes a tiny piece to shine up a whole object. It also leaves behind a corrosion resistant finish.
posted on March 9, 2005 12:48:35 PM
I'm kind of partial to Simichrome Polish. It doesn't leave any scratch marks. I've used it on everything from acrylic to sterling and the results are worth the effort.
posted on March 9, 2005 05:17:55 PM
Easiest silver polish known to man kind:
Make your own. The best way I know of to clean sliver is to magnetize the tarnish away. The basic ingedients needed are aluminum (in the form of either a pot, pan, or aluminum foil) and some kind of salt (table salt, rock salt, sea salt, and baking soda all work fine). In salty water the aluminum will act as a magnet and attract the tarnish away from the silver. After submerging the pieces of silver for a few minutes in water containing both the aluminum and the salt, you can literally wipe them dry and the tarnish will be gone (badly tarnished silver may need to go through the process several times).
NOTE: It actually takes no more than 30 seconds to see any difference. Try it!
posted on March 9, 2005 09:16:25 PM
I'm with Max on the Simichrome. Best stuff ever made. Comes in a tube that can fit in your pocket. It is also great to test for Bakelite at yard sales and swapmeets. A must have item for sellers of collectables.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on March 9, 2005 09:43:56 PM
McJane...Those Edsel horse collar grills were certainly ugly. But if you could get your hands on one of those grills now and list it on Ebay, you would probably have to ship it to the winning bidder in a Brinks armored truck.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
