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That's a good point actually, replating it would take away the 'age'. Sorry, you said ren wax does NOT do much to prevent tarnishing? So shd I bother with it or no? I suppose tarnishing is inevitable...

so do I need to keep re-applying the ren. wax every few uses etc? (Like is it gonna wash off when using it cuz it'll get wet, and i'll have to wipe it).

Also: what do you all think: re plate or...

Is it the same core reaction as baking Aluminum/Baking Soda thing? I don't mind giving it a try if you tell me what to do! :)

Also: Did another round. it's coming out very well, most of the black...

so what i'm doing is the baking soda to remove tarnish AND THEN Nevr-Dull to polish it.

Interesting. I initially thought all the spots were plating having worn off until someone told me it may not be and pointed me to the baking soda trick. I'm still debating doing one more round in the...

1 full round of a VERY foul smelling baking soda/Aluminum soaking later:

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maybe 1 more round of this (honestly i cannot begin to describe to you the permeating foul smell of this) and...

it finally arrived...condition is a bit worse than it looked in the pics from the auction. Think i have to replate this? From what I've been told that's silver patina, and LOTS of it, so not sure how...

Oh that's right, I remember seeing a picture of that elsewhere on the forum, it does look really nice! Is it something you use regularly?

replating? I thought you could just do with polishing no? that'd be some "i have to send this to a pro" type of work wouldn't it? Don't get me wrong, I'm indian so there's a fair chance my mom could...

https://ebay.us/dWz1XJ ?

An additional set of questions:

1. Would you want to reknot on that brush at all? In general would you reknot old brushes (e.g an old rubberset)
2. how would you even...