cleaning silver rings from the beach

[bejamble]

Nice results, going to have to try the aluminum foil method.

 

[dirtykneese]

electrolysis,,,,,,I use an old phone charger,,,,,spit the wires,,,,use alligator clips and clip one to your find and put in a small glass of water with salt,,,,,clip the other to a piece of SS and clip it to the top of the glass in the water,,,,,leave for about 30min or an hour,,,,pull it out and drop on a paper towel with baking soda and rub with your hands,,,,this little silver/gold combo beauty I found recently was black until I put it through,,,,,GL HH

I also use an old phone charger I picked up at a garage sale. I watch for the highest out put charged I can get. Most of the time for 25 cents. Than I use a buffing wheel... KEN

 

[FoiledAgain]

FoiledAgain: Here is a video explaining how to do it. It only takes about a minute for a ring. If you leave it in too long it can damage the silver a bit so start with a minute or so. Take it out and just rub it with baking soda using your bare finger. If it needs it again, just repeat but usually the first bath gets everything. Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtAkHGbDvmM

Thanks Stewart and harpda. Two great resources!

Foiled