How To Clean Tarnished Silver Bars

The reaction of the warm water baking soda and aluminum foil will allow the tarnished silver to clean beautifully.

How to clean tarnished silver bars. Rather than send in some tarnished silver bullion bars i decided to do a quick clean of the silver bars i was selling. First line the bottom of your sink with aluminum foil with the shiny side up. Squirt a small amount on a paper towel and rub gently over the tarnished areas. If your silver jewellery got mat and tarnished soak it in a plastic bowl filled with lemon lime soda. After the time is up take out the silver rinse thoroughly with clean water and dry with paper towel or soft cloth.

These 100 oz silver bars i just sold were stored in a dry place uncovered and therefore had oxidized or tarnished a bit over the years as they were exposed to open air. The amount of water you need will depend on the size of the silver bar or the number of coins you need to clean but 500 600ml should suffice in most cases. Leave it for one hour. Next you ll need some really hot water. Microwaving 2 cups of water for 2 3 minutes should suffice and avoid boiling water.

Here s how to polish silver with this common condiment. The warmer the water the better but waiting for boiling water to cool down before scrubbing the silver can be time consuming.