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Is there anyway to clean this? Offering that I forgot to clean till it was too late 🥲
updated 8 months, 1 week ago
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Soap and water with a sponge or dish brush
Like people cleaned their stuff in the past
This is just dirty, not like it corroded or something that does require replacement
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If there is any discoloration get some Bar Keepers Friend. That shit is magic. Unless it is silver or pewter.
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Little bit of blue dawn dish soap and isopropyl will get anything out
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You could let the residue soak awhile in neutral grain alcohol. If the residue was soluble in alcohol the first time, it should be again. After you’ve done that, you can clean it in your normal way. Perhaps afterward you could polish the chalice with a food grade mineral oil to keep it shiny and make it easier to clean next time
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Leave some soapy water in there for a bit and then scrub it with a sponge. Or try leaving some vinegar in there and then scrubbing it like you’d normally do dirty dishes.
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Dawn and hot water. You’ll need hot water to melt/break down the sugar in the liqueur.
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This is mostly dried sugar. Fill it with hot water and let it sit for an hour. It should come off easily after that.
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Using a non abrasive cleaner, and/or *gently* scraping with the edge of a penny. Best of luck, and please don’t discard it— I’ll take it if you want to replace it. 👍😉💐
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A metal scourer will work but don’t use it if it’s pewter or silver as it’ll scratch it. Honestly I’ve always thought that a metal spoon is the greatest of all cleaning implements.
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Bottle Bright tablets are magic.
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As strong is rubbing alcohol as you can get. 90% plus. It will be gone
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Put 60 °C warm water in it, add a small amout of detergent, let it soak- then clean it with a soft cloth- Do Not Submerge. (!)
I do not recomment acid such as vinegar if the chalice is made of silver. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
If still dirty, use a cleaning cloth for jewelry, you can buy one at the local Goldsmith’s or order it online.
If you are not sure about the material, take the chalice to a goldsmith and they can identify the material for you and recommend a way of cleaning.
Best regards, a silversmith -
Another vote for 91% isopropyl alcohol or Everclear. It may take a few goes, but that stuff will dissolve most sticky messes.
Season with oil or a microcrystalline wax, and buff buff buff.
