How To Clean Silver On A Saddle

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How to clean silver on a saddle. To clean your saddle wipe it down with a slightly damp sponge then follow with saddle soap. Just wondering if there were any tips or tricks any of you had for cleaning and protecting the silver. The silver is tarnished and i have been trying to use tarn x to fix it but i am having no such luck. 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. First take the silver off the saddle.

Use a toothbrush in saddle soap to get any dirtier bits or places that are harder to clean. 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. Usually the silver on saddles is either sterling or silverplate which means you clean it like any other silver. Don t over condition your saddle or you could make the leather limp. A soft cotton cloth is good to use for rubbing the liquid into the saddle.

Unscrew them pull the silver off clean it and replace it. Lower on this page is an easy no rub way to clean silver and you only need common household items to do it. Add the baking soda along with the salt to the dish. 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. If you look under the flaps it s attached to you ll find screw heads.

Place your silver jewelry on top of the foil. The silver isn t silver mesa therefor there is some tarnish. I ve cleaned some of it and it shined up really well. Edited by cab1118 2007 06 28 8 34 am. The saddle is about 5 years old but has only been ridden in a couple of times.

The biggest drawback with this method is that the silver conchos need to be removed from the halter bridle saddle or other tack. 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. Slowly add enough hot water to cover the top of the silver items. Understanding the terms the term silver as it relates to tack decoration. I hate cleaning silver with those messy creams.