Cleaning Tarnished Silver the Easy Way!

In this video I'll explain you how to clean black tarnished silver items with hot water, baking soda and aluminium foil.
Try it Tony! Its a very safe and easy method. I'm sure it is going to work for you!

[@MrIncompetent1]

You are one of the better people showing what is going on

[@Anjalipulagala]

So my wedding ring turned black and it stayed that way for two years now. I tried everything but nothing worked. Today I found this video and followed the instructions. It worked as charm! My ring looks 100 times better than what it was. Thank you so much!

[@gmc9753]

Just a little change in how it works. The silver sulfide isn't bonding with the aluminum. The sulfur from the silver sulfide has a greater affinity towards aluminum, so the silver sulfide is turning into silver and the aluminum is turning into aluminum sulfide. The water and baking soda is turning this into a battery to get the reaction going.

[@jerryfacts9749]

When cleaning plated silver it is easy to strip off the plating especially if the plating is very thin. When cleaning solid sterling silver items there is very little danger of damaging the silver. I use an ultrasonic bath for cleaning silver items. The ultrasonic bath is less evasive to damage silver plating. In the ultrasonic bath you can use water with dish soap. The ultrasonic bath can also clean gold items, or most anything you put in to it.

[@vaderladyl]

Warning: this method and all others discussed in the comments can be very harsh on some silver especially antique silver, so be careful or you might end up blackening it even more, stripping the metal off silver plate or creating a white film on it.

[@monicaanderson7502]

This trick is amazing!!! I cleaned my dad's ring and it looks new again!!

[@naplover]

@Akhil kaura8

[@chirfanabusib6081]

Make Dad´s Ring new again!

[@jessicaalternate]

Saved my favorite rings that I wore into a hot tub like an idiot. Thank you!!!

[@JamesEvans007]

@@youtubetv3474 wow where did that come from😮

[@TannazBananaz]

This works perfectly and was sooo easy. Such a good life hack

[@slowjamcdub]

Glad you explained why this process works. thumbs up

[@Flght813]

I went in a swimming pool and my ring (that I had every since I was younger ) turned black and it’s been half a year and nothing would work, I just tried this and it has worked I’m so happy I seen this video!

[@parveenbegum9580]

This method worked for me....thanks from Karnataka,india

[@cyirvine6300]

Remember polishing mom's silver. My little fingers were thrashed with the chemical we used. Of course there were no gloves. I inherited the tea/coffee brewing set and now it's black. I will try this. Hope it doesn't fall apart since the tarnish might be very deep. Thanks

[@JiriMiketaRINGS]

Nicely cleaned!

[@marziyakhan6850]

First time feeling like commenting on some video. Just saw your video and tried cleaning my jewellery and was so happy that it really worked, first time you tube video was useful.thank you

[@MrLeviaFUN]

Great tutorial. Thank you my friend! 👍🏼

[@mattysmetaldetectingsouthwales]

Thanks buddy for sharing your method of cleaning up old silver ,wow what a difference between before and after treatment :)

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+mattys metal detecting south wales Yeah, before I used this method I had silver items I thought were lost. But they were not!

[@bearyhot]

Excellent video. Just a suggestion: if you use a larger bowl, you won't have to change the water as often 😉 I mistakenly bought TWO 5lb bags of baking soda from Costco, so NOW I know what I'll be doing today! I have hundreds of pieces of sterling silver jewelry and I can't wait to try this! I'm wondering if it would be ok for stones that are in a setting without glue, as well, since it's just a chemical reaction using oxygen. I'll try it with a labradorite ring that I'm not in love with.....thank you for this video!

[@DarrenBarnesMD]

Great video mate

[@AB-nb2ic]

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for

[@ronalynperez4326]

This is very helpful! I'll do this tomorrow and I'll update you. I accidentally pour bleach on my silver sings 😔

[@fourseasonsmagnetfishing]

Interesting video thanks for sharing it with us.

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+FourSeasons Metaldetecting Thanks for the comment! Have a nice day!

[@IanJayDetecting]

Great video Stefan..... Easy steps to follow..... Thanks for posting..... ATB & HH Ian

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+Ian Jay Thanks Ian. My pleasure! Good luck!

[@donnavongsa6638]

Thank you for sharing.

[@DetectDigSmile]

Thanks for the video 👍, going to try this 😁

[@darwincabrera7197]

This is really work..like new again..thanx

[@voytek2099]

Very nice, I do that plus I use buffing wheel to , like Tony

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+voytek Cool! The silver will probably get even shinier after buffing it.

[@shilamuduli4357]

Thankyou soo soo much bro you really helped me a lot thankyou

[@TheSilversniffer]

Thanks Stefan, I know this method and use it to clean my silver but glad that you made this video to share with others. You ended up with some very nice looking jewelry for your collection! Keep up the great work an again, thanks! GL & HH

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+TheSilversniffer Thanks mate! Will do! GLHH!

[@TNToncourt]

Bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice cleans silver.Use a tooth brush for hard to clean chains.Simple.

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Thank you for telling me it smells!!!! That was the best advice!!!

[@cal525]

Tried and it worked

[@goldchain879]

Nice finds

[@Oh_Kimberly]

Thank you!! 🤗

[@Diamond-cr6fx]

Does this work with the other different colored stainless steel metals?

[@ginawhite4548]

I learned a lot.I just got lucky on at an estate sale and won 2 carved very dirty pieces from 1889 that are silver.WILL THIS METHOD WORK FOR WHITE GOLD OR YELLOW GOLD???

[@lavishbarbie3104]

I did it and it actually worked and the ring I where every day is 4 Carat's

[@BeepingMad]

nice video.... you are getting good mate....

[@NotoriousTurkk]

Can I polish it with stainless zilverr or sterling zilver cleaning product?

[@merrygal22]

Thanks! I tried to clean my sliver chain with boiled hot water from the flask but it work better with a pot of boiling water.

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

Glad I could help out!

[@GR19611]

Warning, if copper is placed in with silver items it can coat silver with a copper tarnish .

[@upstatedigger7361]

Nicely done.. Great video., you covered everything ... Gb gm& HH Jason

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+Upstate Digger Thanks for the comment Jason! GLHH!

[@kayteesamoa2548]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@MrWereWolfGirl]

Can you use a plastic pot or something instead of glass bowl? I am just so afraid of this exploding on me :o Also I have another problem - I've gotten a few cheap but got looking rings online but they turned bronze and left my fingers green in a matter of a few days- does this help for that as well?

[@dukibmw]

Best method!

[@alap83]

Thanks!

[@thevictoriaabia]

How did you polish your silver? Did you wipe it with a cloth?

[@How2HowHow]

Cool!

[@callmeishmel]

You could do this so much simpler and safer for the jewelry. A bowl. Dawn dishwashing liquid, baking soda (or salt)and some aluminum. Leave it. I usually soak mine for a day. Rinse. DONE. No boiling, no scrubbing, no repeated treatments. No risk in ruining or damaging jewelry or delicate stones.

[@AlysonJackson]

This was is faster and safe. All you need to use are tongs to remove it from the heat. The reason why it's so effective is bc the combination between the aluminum foil, salt, and boiling water create a chemical change which cleans the silver. He did it in a more complicated way. This lady on a blogging website said to bring water to a boil on stove top then turn it off; while still hot, place aluminum foil inside (using tongs or silicone gloves may be suitable for this step); lastly, add salt then add jewelry; you should see the black/brown tarnish fall onto the aluminum foil and you do not have to do anything but rinse it with cool water when its done. The stones inside the jewelry should be fine.

[@brentsr8259]

what happens if someone used peroxide you use on cuts on a silver chain what do you do if it turned black like that is the chain now screwd

[@randyjones4176]

does this work with copper?

[@courag3ous1]

How did you polish the jewelry?

[@tritirio.8805]

i saw the bracelet earlier in the water maybe its not silver, great job,,,,

[@CharlesManke]

Please tell me, does baking soda scratch the rings?

[@graceanne385]

I have a silver necklace with diamonds in it, can I use this method

[@justinaavlogyadventure559]

Great ideas its really work thank i try it my silver braclet burn with bleach... i try that its become new again.. so happy thnk a lot

[@BIGGBULLxxx]

Add a teaspoon of table salt and you will not need 3 treatments 👍🤗👍

[@queenisabella9380]

Hi there were can you buy the bottle of silver clean if you could tell me please I'd be very grateful a tip for you add salt to your mixture it will work better

[@OldNewsNewNews]

Does it work if the tarnish, is in chunks , I have flatware, and i think this will work.....Great video, Thanks...

[@stefanroos5206]

Kit Kat Im pretty sure it will! Good luck!

[@dulsa49]

Will this hurt any precious stones? Crystals? Will it polish gold?

[@Theelder12345]

Great video, now I can clean my tarnished silver. Do you have any methods for tarnished gold?

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+OldMan Diggin For gold I just use the polish from this video. Most gold I find isn't tarnished as it is 14k or above. I found a 8k ring that had light tarnish, but a little polish made all the difference. Thanks!

[@ThePamDuarte]

Please help! I misread the instructions on my jar of silver cleaner and left my silver beads and bracelets in for 10 minutes instead of 10 seconds. How can I revive my jewelry?

[@katiepowell4772]

Can I use bicarbonate soda if I haven't got baking soda ?!

[@marielovesmarc]

Katie Powell both are the same

[@9razzler9]

it will be more effective if it's a bigger bowl and each jewellery is touching the aluminum. it's the electrolytic current from aluminum touching the silver that removes the sulfide and attach itself to the foil.

[@santossmith9847]

ok so this wont damage my necklace and ring.. i think. my necklace is 925 silver but the ring was a gift, made from when my partner was a student in collage. idk what was put into it exactly but i do remember the mention of sterling silver.

[@MoonRaven84]

Interessant. Die ring met de tribal waar heb je die gevonden en stond er een inscriptie in? Ik had met mijn ex exact diezelfde ring.

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+ilonavp1984 En die ben je verloren? Er staat geen naam of datum in. Alleen kleine merkjes. Als je me kan vertellen waar je die verloren bent en dat klopt met waar ik hem heb gevonden, mag je hem terug hebben.

[@user-gg1pe5ld7h]

Yes SS is #925 for sure

[@rishitiwarytiwary2062]

We can clean aluminum ball chain with this treatment plz reply

[@sunitak.3973]

rishitiwary12 tiwary no bcz aluminium can't take the oxide layer from aluminium itself........as silver and aluminium readily take the sulphur but aluminium does it faster being much more reactive than silver.......

[@Myjewelleruk]

Hello. Will this be ok with a amethyst in the ring?

[@xxpozure]

No it will ruin it

[@bunndyboy]

Can you use an aluminium can?

[@dillonfinds5776]

No because aluminum cans have a plastic coating inside.

[@OnlyFai740]

I wish you had showed us how you polished the rings at the end.

[@teamskovhugger8135]

Wow where did you get that scull ring ???

[@MrSSlice]

Get them off ebay solid silver

[@shibanigharai7693]

My silver earrings turned black on one side n clean on one side after I put it the solution, I think some reaction happened, please can anyone tell how to remove the black part now.

[@kvsxx_8028]

What polish did you use?

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

Just the regular stuff you can get everywhere. Try your local supermarket. That is where I got it.

[@eliannaportorreal9685]

What if you don’t have the polish ?

[@anthonywagstaff]

Great video! Thanks for the info! try hot hydrogen peroxide instead of hot water next time. Cut out a few steps.

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+I DIG HISTORY Hmm, I like that this methods' proces isn't to fast. Leave items in to long probably will damage them. What do you think?

[@anthonywagstaff]

I have no idea.

[@oppositepuppy]

i am going attempt this i hope it works i really want to be able to wear this ring

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

I have good hopes it will. Let me know!

[@oppositepuppy]

It kind of worked it may have stripped the dilver off it to although they are all stamped unless all they need is polishing because they all look dull

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

Yeah, a polish would do them good!

[@MetaldetectingFriesland]

Mooie video hoor, met fantastisch resultaat! Zou dit ook goed zijn voor zilveren munten (zonder de zilverpoets natuurlijk) denk je, of heb je hier geen ervaring mee?

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+Metal detecting Friesland (Martin Wronski) Ik heb er geen ervaring mee, maar het zou moeten werken. Zeker met een hoog zilvergehalte. Bedankt voor je bericht!

[@PommyDownUnder]

Thanks for posting this mate, very well done. cheers Glyn. GL&HH

[@rojkovli305]

does baking powder work ?

[@mormonboy25]

No baking powder has other stuff. You need pure sodium bicarbonate commonnly called baking SODA. Not powder those are different

[@ankitjsharmajangid6915]

Please tell me this chemical

[@East15Crease]

Hi Stefanr, I’m working on a new Cleaning TV Series for Ricochet TV Production Company (the makers behind The Repair Shop on BBC One) & we’d potentially like to feature this Video. What is the best way to contact you please?

[@subiksham7055]

u have to add salt also

[@alirios2241]

The baking soda kinked my herringbone chain while it was coiled up. I’ll reply again after I rinse it thoroughly to see if it goes back to normal 😭

[@davidjohnson-fo7ze]

Dang all this time I've been putting goddards silver polish on old silver and wiping it off. Instead of cleaning in 6 or 7 min, I could make a whole day of it, fun. And, AND, I would save $9.64 cents a year.

[@Vijayaiyar]

Are you sure that you are using baking soda? It looks more like washing soda.

[@mommyof3677]

Isn't aluminum foil shinny on both sides?

[@jewelsforthedome1672]

One side is brighter and shinier...

[@afftongrown6445]

Shinier on one side than the other.

[@wcsdiaries]

Does cleaning tarnished silver slowly rub off the silver over time? Like if I have a coin with nice markings will the markings eventually fade as I clean the tarnish off it?

[@davidvanbrunt5576]

Don't clean coins. Takes away from the value

[@czechdiggers]

very cool video :-) like4you bro

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

+czech diggers Thank you buddy!!

[@mexicoproducts4332]

Can i use baking powder instead of baking soda

[@guytiips3906]

I am confuse this is clean or oxidize

[@kayteesamoa2548]

🙏🙏👍👍

[@justinaldor5939]

Ive tried this and it didn't work :(

[@sunitak.3973]

hey duh ...if u put a tablespoon of salt in there...it would have better results as salt would act as s bridge b/w the silver and the foil....😉😉👌

[@alexandermurcia1602]

what if a ring has diamonds in it

[@alexandermurcia1602]

real diamonds

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

As long as they are set and not glued in, than this is a fine method.

[@AvatarRedbull]

this guy is dutch.. i hear it

[@AvatarRedbull]

and now its confirmed cuz there is dutch written on his products.. hehehe

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

Jij bent scherp!

[@stefanrdetecting8411]

Ik moet aan mn accent werken haha

[@AvatarRedbull]

Hahah komt goed! succes daarmee :)

[@bunndyboy]

What is wrong with the Dutch man? Dutch people are nice people.

[@crystalchandelier6432]

Why not soak it instead of all that scrubbing???? Ijs

[@CelestialTeddy]

What if my tarnished silver ring has a jewel in it, will the jewel be damaged?

[@CelestialTeddy]

@Akhil kaura too late, i did and it look worse

[@CelestialTeddy]

@Akhil kaura it removed some parts of my ring that are natural color, my ring is original and custom made by my uncle and has the number and all but this method bruised my ring made me look fake

[@imaanfayyaz8579]

There was a small amount of rust on my ring

[@funnygaming2672]

Not normal atall i hope you dint pay much for it because is not real silver ,the ring you have is made of iron and being sold to you as silver ... ;/

[@vaderladyl]

@@funnygaming2672 Or the silver plating is coming off leaving the base metal to rust.

[@coinkiller5495]

Hi bud your soda is old and wet and don’t work like dry but good video

[@pablozworld6503]

Clean with Toothpaste Easy and Fast,That's It No Purchasing so many items lollll!

[@bradtwomey5750]

Pabio Moteralli most people have al foil and baking soda in the house lol so not sure why they wouod have to buy anything extra!

[@astroboy3507]

Pabio Moteralli thanks toothpaste was easy!!! ✌️

[@TheDilpreet9999]

Yeah but it develop black tarnish again in few days

[@whylogicalthinking]

DO NOT DO THIS IF THEIR ARE ANY GEMS IN YOUR RING....

[@luvox36]

The Court Of Public Opinion why?

[@michelleb9588]

@@luvox36 not hot hot water. They can crack

[@luvox36]

Michelle B thanks

[@prasth3083]

U saved my gems stone..