French Horn polish

fivesixseven · Post by **fivesixseven** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:54 pm

i got a holton H379 silver and was just wondering if anyone knew if i could polish it with that silver stuff that makes silver platters look like new

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:06 pm

Use a *MILD* silver polish with a silver polishing rag. Yes, they make special rags for polishing silver. Remember, it's silver plated brass, so too much abrasive or too strong a cleaner will wear away the silver.

fivesixseven · Post by **fivesixseven** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:11 pm

ive got wrights silver cream and it comes with an enclosed sponge, and seems to work on most stuff is it safe to try it on my horn?

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:58 pm

One of the acidified thiourea dips like Tarn-X could be used, but I do not know if I would bother. Isn't their a certain charm to the patina?

david

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:59 pm

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/ ... 1-103.html