[Jewelry making - Article 00261] - Re: [Orchid] Ionic cleaners to remove tarnish

[Katherine Palochak]

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>     Ionic cleaners take tarnish off in a snap - correct? Is this just
>     glorified "Tarnex" ("as seen on TV")? Do they remove Liver of
>     Sulphur treatments that came not quite as planned? 

    Ionic cleaners do take off tarnish quickly. It is not Tarn-X, but
    uses a small electrical charge and salt to "clean" the metal. When
    removing tarnish from silver, it is best to do a small amount at a
    time, rather than the full cycle, and wipe/rinse the tarnish off as
    you go along. It will remove any oxidizers very simply. A freshly
    applied patina comes off in a jiff. Patinas that have been on for
    awhile take just a little longer. I use the ionic extensively when
    teaching patinas because it frees up the torches and is so quick. No
    worries about heat destroying delicate stones either. If you use
    non-ammoniated cleaners with a pinch of salt, then it's safe for
    everything. Rinse well afterwards. Personally I use a product
    manufactured by EcoSense (usual disclaimer) in my ionic, tumbler and
    ultrasonic. A bench jeweler turned me onto it and it does a very good
    job with all the cleaning equipment. It's very concentrated, so a
    little bit goes a long way. Unlike Simple Green, I'm not allergic to
    it and it has no smell. An ionic cleaner is one of those "I can't
    live without it, and wish I had bought it sooner" tools.
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