Qwicksilver is an electrolytic precious metal cleaning plate - the only easy yet thorough way to clean silver , gold , brass, bronze , copper and jewellery safely and swiftly. This is the precious metal tarnish remover trusted by the custodians of Museums, Royal Palaces, Churches and Cathedrals for precious metal resoration and to maintain their historic collections.
Plus, Qwicksilver is used in over 4 million households worldwide. The Qwicksilver Metal Cleaning Plate cleans under water, removing tarnish from the pieces placed on it. Are you familiar with Qwicksilver TM? It is a self acting electrolytic cleaning plate, imported from England, that I have purchased from Antique shows?
I am in need of some new ones and cannot seem to find them! Are you familiar with either a comparable product or something else that cleans silver "like magic" Silver Cleaning Plate Affiliate Link commissions from your purchases make finishing.
Hi, Zoraida. I'm not familiar with that particular brand, but I have an electrolytic cleaning plate from the late 's which was left to my wife by my in-laws. You may also wish to see letter , which explains the chemistry behind cleaning silver with aluminum this way. Where can I buy Qwicksilver TM cleaning plate. I used a friend's and it is terrific. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Qwicksilver is a trademarked and internationally patented product. You can buy it for delivery worldwide.
I have purchased a Qwicksilver Plate and on the instruction it does not say what kind of sink or container to use when cleaning. We have a stainless sink and want to know if it would be okay to use it to clean the silver pieces we have or do we need to use a non metallic receptacle.
It says not to mix other metals with the silver pieces when cleaning. What type of laundry detergent do you use to activate this product in the USA as we don't have Persil in this country? Hello Jean. Most say washing soda [affil. I've also used Spic 'n Span [affil. He told me it's a lot cheaper, and it's basically the same stuff. We recently installed a black enamel sink, replacing our stainless steel one.
I am now using a 3 gallon stainless steel lobster pot. I purchased a Qwicksilver plate about ten years ago. Today when I used it, some silver pieces were cleaned effectively. Others were not. I tried a second time on these items with no better results. I tried to clean it as indicated on the envelope slip that the plate is stored in with no results.
What do I do now to restore it and why were some things not cleaned? From the description you give your Qwicksilver plate is almost totally corroded with the residue of old tarnish.
Tarnish must be washed off the plate immediately after cleaning as the instructions clearly state or it will eventually become inert.
It is surprising you were able to clean ANY silver. After ten years perhaps you should buy another one. Contact Qwicksilver. Much cheaper! This old wives' tale again. Clean with aluminium foil and you'll strip your silver plating. Sure it produces electrolytic action, so does salt and a tin can. Electrolytic action needs to be controlled, which is why the Qwicksilver plate has an international patent. I apologize that we let a brand name be used on this forum, which is for technical discussions related to metal finishing.
Most of our readers are here for the science of the surface engineering, not for distributorship info for one brand of a consumer product. We made the mistake on the first posting of allowing this particular thread to get commercial, which we try hard to avoid because things usually go downhill.
Please post the patent number so readers can investigate the technical issue you've introduced. I came to this site to find out where I could obtain another one of these plates; I have one and it is fine. I have made a note of the supplier in Tennessee and will follow it up.
One of course CAN use a commercial cleaning plate IF one can find one without spending a arm or a leg. In simple terms here is what is going on. Please Note: The Qwicksilver Plate will last approximately 10 years in domestics use, whilst the two sachets of Qwicksilver Activator will last 2 to 3 years when used in the correct ratio of 1 level dessertspoon per litre of water. If one works quickly and efficiently one can clean an entire silver cutlery set in 1 litre of hot water.
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