How To Clean Silver On A Saddle

To clean a silver dollar or other silver plated items line the glass bowl with a sheet of aluminum foil with the shiny side facing up.

How to clean silver on a saddle. The silver is tarnished and i have been trying to use tarn x to fix it but i am having no such luck. If it is engraved stamped has a filigree cutout or a metal overlay in a pattern chances are it will be referred to as silver even if it is. All saddle and tack decorative trim is generally referred to by equestrians as silver even if it is actually engraved aluminum mostly nickel brass or even stainless steel. Slowly add enough hot water to cover the top of the silver items. Usually the silver on saddles is either sterling or silverplate which means you clean it like any other silver.

We obtained a show saddle at a very reasonable price. I recently bought a nice new show saddle that has a lot of silver on it. Edited by cab1118 2007 06 28 8 34 am. I hate cleaning silver with those messy creams. The biggest drawback with this method is that the silver conchos need to be removed from the halter bridle saddle or other tack.

Obviously silver on my saddle is not like silver forks or anything that could be soaked i have to put something on the silver to clean it. If a saddle has a lot drier feel to it after going over it with saddle soap you could go over it with some neatsfoot oil to condition it deeper. The silver isn t silver mesa therefor there is some tarnish. Just wondering if there were any tips or tricks any of you had for cleaning and protecting the silver. Unscrew them pull the silver off clean it and replace it.

You can also use a soft sponge or a piece of sheepskin you want something that is soft and won t scratch the leather and also holds the cleaner and conditioner well. Don t over condition your saddle or you could make the leather limp. Add the baking soda along with the salt to the dish. Place your silver jewelry on top of the foil. It takes too long to get the silver clean i m going to show you an easy way to clean silver using a few simpl.

I ve cleaned some of it and it shined up really well. A soft cotton cloth is good to use for rubbing the liquid into the saddle. Wipe the saddle down with a dry cloth once clean and apply conditioner when needed. Lower on this page is an easy no rub way to clean silver and you only need common household items to do it. First take the silver off the saddle.