Advise on Cleaning Products for Silver and Gold


Cleaning Cloths:


Miracle Polishing Cloth -

Recommended for use on almost any surface. This Cloth is Great. Miracle Cloth is the best friend Metal Can have ••• It cleans, polishes, and leaves an invisible coating on gold and silver, pewter, chrome, nickle, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper; replaces a whole shelf of messy cleaners! Use on Duco enamel, paint, fine varnished furniture, porcelain fixtures, glass and tile. Removes scratches, stains, even the white rings from glasses, leaves furniture glossy and resistant to dust and marks. Polishes storm doors, brass door handles, even takes rust off of car bodies ••• yet it is so gentile you can clean your heirloom jewelry withit! Musicians use Miracle Cloth to polish wooden and metal instruments. The perfect solution for Armed Forces inspections ••• cleans buttons, insignia and belt buckles. Use Miracle Cloth NO MATTER HOW DARK IT TURNS, IT WILL LAST UNTIL THE FABRIC WEARS OUT! Get months of cleaning satisfaction from a small investment.
Pros Cons
Works Very Well Need a soft cloth to take residue off surface
Convenient 12" x 8" size Hard to find places to purchase product
Works on lots of Surfaces Can leave black residue on hands after using to polish metals
Average Cost, however, if you buy them fom me, the price goes down with the more you buy. Click on the above link to find out more. Hard to work within fine details
Lasts a long time before wearing out
Has a pleasant lemon scent
Convenient to Carry
Can be cut into smaller pieces without using functionality
Easy to use



Sunshine Cloth - {Can be purchased here soon}
Recommended for use on almost any surface. Will work on all metals. Also works on musical instruments, clocks, ceramics, plastics, wood, plated surfaces, and more.
Pros Cons
Works Very Well May need a soft cloth to take residue off surface
Convenient 7" x 4" size Hard to find places to purchase product
Works on lots of Surfaces Does not give full anti-tarnish protection
Average Cost Hard to work within fine details
Lasts a long time before wearing out
Leaves little to no residue on hands
Leaves little to no residue on surfaces
No Odor
Convenient to Carry



Jewelers Rouge Cloth -
Recommended primarily for Gold and Silver. Will work on other non-ferris metals, but not as well.
Pros Cons
Works well Leaves red residue on hands
Can be puchased in common places, such as supermarkets Can not be washed
No second buff cloth needed Does not give full anti-tarnish protection
Average Cost Hard to work within fine details
Lasts a long time before wearing out
Leaves little to no residue on surfaces
No Odor
Convenient to Carry



Cape Cod Polishing Cloth -
Recommended for use on all non-ferris metals. Adds an anti-taarnish protectant on the metal surface, which stretches the time between cleanings. Made in USA
Pros Cons
Works Very Well May need a soft cloth to take residue off surface
Convenient 4" x 6" size Hard to find places to purchase product
Works on lots of Surfaces Cloths break down and wear out fast compared to other types
Nice Smell Hard to work within fine details or parts with sharp corners
Cloth works until it decintegrates Leaves residue on hands
Convenient to Carry Product is expensive compared to other cloths
Cloth can't be washed
Smells like Candy - children may attempt to eat it
Never Dull Cotton Wadding -
Recommended for use on all metals.
Pros Cons
Works well May need a soft cloth to take residue off surface
Gets into detail better than standard cloths Messy
Average Cost Wadding breaks down and wear out fast compared to other types
Sold in many locations Not convenient to carry
Wadding works until it decintegrates Leaves residue on hands
Has an unpleasant smell
No anti-tarnish protection
Children may attempt to eat it
Residue can be difficult to wash off



Liquids & Pastes:


    Met-All Metal Cleaner -
      Recommended for use on most non-ferris metals. This Polish works very well. As with all pastes, this polish tends to be messy, however, it does give good results.
Pros Cons
Works Very Well Need a soft cloth to take residue off surface
Comes in Tubes and Cans
Alot of Hardware Stores and even Big Chains like KMART is likely to carry this product.
Works on Silver, Gold, Copper, and Brass Messy to use
Average Cost Need a used toothbrush to get to fine details
One tube will last you a long time Smells a little nasty
More difficult to transport on trips than a cloth
Easy to use
Has an Tarnish Inhibitor
If you would like to add your experience with a product that is not listed here, please send me the name and details of the product, and I will list it here.


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