How to peel the nickel

Connoisseurs of the right tea drinking like to use the appropriate dishes - it's not only quality sets of cups and saucers, but also spoons made of expensive metals. From generation to generation, in different families, they inherit the products of their nickel silver, which literally stand in line with the jewelry. But in order to retain their attractiveness and practicality for a long time, you need to know how to properly clean the nickel-silver, because in time it darkens and it becomes no longer so intuitive. In this article, we will tell you all ways to clean such devices at home using improvised tools.

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Why is darkening of the cupronickel?

Melchior - a precious alloy, which includes: silver, red copper, zinc, nickel. Depending on the conditions of humidity, such spoons sooner or later, but necessarily begin to darken.

At this point, and it's time for you to think about how and how to peel the melchior spoons and forks. On how quickly and correctly you make, the further possibility of their use for a dinner in a circle of friends or a ceremony of tea drinking depends.

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How can I clean the cupronickel?

There are several tools that can be found in your home for cleaning melchior cutlery:

• salt;
• soda;
• liquid ammonia;
• eggshell;
• garlic husk;
• toothpaste;
• potatoes.

Important! For cleaning spoons and forks from nickel silver also use special jewelry pastes for silver. If such a tool is in your possession or you are ready to purchase it - follow the instructions on the packaging.

In addition, you will need:

• soft cloth for polishing;
• saucepan;
• deep bowl;
• foil;
• water;
• sponge without hard surface.

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What can not be cleaned with nickel?

To ensure that the upper layer of silvering is not worn away, and unsightly scratches are not formed on the surface, do not use for cleaning such devices:

• graters;
• powdered chemical agents;
• loofers with a hard surface.

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How to clean the cupronickel?

Depending on how dark the cupronickel is, and which tools are at your fingertips, select the cleaning method that is convenient for you and get to work. If you follow everything clearly according to the instructions, this procedure will not take away much of your effort and time.

Method 1

1. Take the pan, fill it with water.
2. Put on a fire and boil water.
3. Add the pasta and cook it.
4. Mix the pasta with a cupronickel cutlery.
5. Dip for a while in the broth along with the pasta as soon as they are cooked.
6. Leave for 10-20 minutes.
7. Remove the spoons and forks from the decoction.
8. Rinse under running cold water.
9. Place on a cotton towel until dry.
10. Polish the surface.

Important! Note, if your cutlery is made with black ink, this method of cleaning should not be used.

Method 2

1. Take a saucepan of the appropriate size.
2. Place a layer of foil on the bottom.
3. Put in 2 tbsp.soda and salt.
4. Place the instruments on the bottom.
5. Fill with water so that it covers all the appliances.
6. Put on the fire and heat for about 15-20 minutes.
7. Ensure that the powders are completely dissolved.
8. Remove the spoons and fork from the cupronickel from the solution.
9. Rinse under running cold water.
10. Wipe dry and polish gently with a soft cloth.

Important! With this method, your metal alloy objects will quickly acquire the original shade and luster.

Method 3

If ammonia is available at hand, proceed as follows:

1. Pour the ammonia into the bowl.
2. Immerse the appliance in alcohol for 2-5 minutes.
3. Remove and rinse under running water.
4. Wipe dry and polish with a soft cloth of suitable fabric.

Method 4

1. Take a shell of 2 raw eggs.
2. Fill them with 1 liter of water.
3. Boil.
4. Lower all the darkened instruments from the cupronickel into a decoction.
5. After 2-3 minutes, remove and rinse under cold water.
6. Gently wipe the surface and polish to a shine.

Method 5

Garlic husks also effectively bleach cutlery from nickel silver. If you have enough of it, do the following:

1. Put the husks on the bottom of the pan.
2. Fill with water and boil.
3. Put in the pan with broth all the necessary appliances, without taking out the husks.
4. Boil on low heat until they lighten.
5. Remove and rinse with cool water.
6. Dry and polish the surface.

Important! The amount of husk depends on how dark your cutlery made from nickel silver has become. The dirtier they are, the more you take.

Method 6

1. Take a toothpaste and a soft little brush.
2. Dampen appliances a little.
3. Use a small amount of paste to rub spoons or forks.
4. Rinse with water and dry.

Important! Keep in mind that toothpaste is quite aggressive. Therefore, act very carefully and carefully so as not to remove the surface silvering.

Method 7

Another vegetable that easily cures plaque and darkening on different metals is potatoes. To use it, proceed as follows:

1. Boil the potatoes.
2. Drain the broth into a separate saucepan.
3. Place all the cutlery from the nickel silver for 30 minutes.
4. Remove as soon as the spoons lighten and rinse under ordinary cool water.
5. Dry and wipe with a dry rag to remove all traces of droplets.

Important! If there is no time to cook the potatoes, you can make the gruel from the grated raw vegetable and put the appliances in it. The remaining actions are similar to the described method with decoction.

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Useful advices

To avoid frequent darkening of the cupronickel, store these devices correctly and you do not have to spend a lot of time cleaning them:

• After each use, pack them in special boxes until next time.
• Each device is wrapped in food film, foil or plain paper.
• After use, rinse with cold water and polish, can be done with the addition of a small amount of completely dissolved soda.

With our advice, you can easily cope with the problem of cleaning such precious devices and surprise your guests with the possession of these relics and their attitude to family values.