Thread: Gold washed blade

Originally Posted by vincebell

I had the same problem and it seemed all comercial tarnish removers and polishes with remove the gold along with the tarnish. All depends how heavy the tarnish is but I used this and it worked pretty well..

1 part liquid soap
1 part salt
1 part baking soda

Line a pot with aluminum foil bring to a simmer stirring with a wood spoon gently.

Let stand for 15 to 20 min.

Rub gently with toothbrush and let it sit on blade for 15 minitues.


Got this from my daughter who is a doc but majored in Chemistry.

Should this result in a liquid or a thick, gritty paste? I tried it and found that the paste tended to burn, rather than simmer in the lined pot. It seems like the mixture needs more liquid?

The resulting paste was too dry to even stick to the blade, so I added water and applied it to the blade. It removed some tarnish (and left the gold wash!), but left some spots. I'm inclined to try adding water to the paste and letting the blade soak for several hours or starting fresh, with a mixture that includes more liquid, so I can actually get the mixture to simmer. Thoughts?

I believe the aluminum is suppose to 'attract' the 'tarnish' from the blade using the heat and electrolites (salts)....

I do not think you are suppose to coat the blade....

BUT, it's not my experiment so I might be wrong

C utz

Bringing this up again, as I'm suddenly interested. Has anyone tried THIS

Same maker as Renaissance Wax.

Originally Posted by ScottS

Bringing this up again, as I'm suddenly interested. Has anyone tried THIS

Same maker as Renaissance Wax.

Bump on this question as I will be getting a 7-day set that will need some love!