G'day all,
I understand most people here are in the States, but I'm currently trying to find a safe non-abrasive silver polish that's available to get in Australia. I've read that Hagerty's Spray Polish works the best and is easiest to get through to the valve blocks and such, but it costs a whopping $100 AUD on eBay to buy per bottle (that's almost $70 USD. Ouch!). A few people I've asked in person uses Silvo, but I've read online that it's abrasive to silver plated objects, which includes my instrument!
Through Amazon, I can get the following polishes which I've read to be safe:
Hagerty 10080 Silversmiths' Silver Polish, 8oz
Hagerty Silversmiths Pump Spray Polish, 8oz
I've read that the formula they use between the bottled and spray versions are different, but does anyone know if one is any less effective? The Pump Spray is 2.5x the price of just the bottled version, and so if the bottled version works fine enough, then I'll settle for it, and I suppose I'll just use q-tips to get through the nooks and crannies.
Flitz Multi-Purpose Polish and Cleaner Liquid - I've read this gets rid of tarnish really well.
Blitz 20633 Shine Liquid Polish for Sterling and and Silver-Plated, 8oz - This is the most non-abrasive polish I've read to be, and it'll be the safest (I just don't want it to be too non-abrasive that it isn't effective).
Alternatively, I can also get these shipped from the States:
Shine! Wright's Silver Cream, 8oz
Weiman Silver Cleaner and Polish, 8oz
Also, there's a spot on my eupho where it seems to have not just tarnished, but actually broken through the silver plating itself, is there any fixes for this, or would I have to re-plate the entire thing?
Cheers everyone.