Gold cleaning is a necessary measure. Without it, jewelry will be faded, dark and dirty. This is due to the fact that a certain percentage of impurities is added to gold products, which depends on the sample. As you know, when exposed to air, metals oxidize over time. This is what causes the browning.
Specialists quickly give jewelry its original look with the help of special tools. They are usually not cheap. They can be made independently from improvised materials. The publication will tell about this: how to clean gold at home.
Important recommendations
The following cleaning methods cannot be used on gemstone jewelry. Homemade mortar can affect inlays in unpredictable ways and permanently ruin them.
If, according to the recipe, gold must be completely immersed in the cleaning solution, then it is advisable to use a ceramic or glass container. In some cases, metal is bestvessel.
Almost all gold items have hard-to-reach places. These can be fasteners, fasteners, concave parts, openwork ornaments and much more. In such cases, use a toothbrush, but only with soft bristles. It will gently clean your favorite items.
When the important recommendations have been mentioned, we can move on to the preparation of various homemade cleaning products for gold items.
Easy cleaning with alcohol
It is very easy to clean gold with alcohol. You don't need to cook anything. Just moisten a cotton pad with pure ethyl alcohol and wipe the product with it. After that, the gold should be rinsed in water and wiped with a dry cloth. This recipe is good for removing light plaque, but will not cope with heavy dirt.
Ammonia and washing powder
To clean you will need the following:
- A tablespoon of washing powder. Ideally for hand washing. Can be replaced with liquid soap.
- Teaspoon of ammonia.
- Glass of water. Its temperature must be at least 90 degrees.
- Ceramic or glass container.
- Fuzzy thick napkin.
It is worth noting that cleaning gold with ammonia will not only remove impurities, but also restore the original shine.
So, pour water into a bowl, pour powder and alcohol. Mix thoroughly. Dip the gold into the resulting remedy for one hour. If the look of golddoes not suit you, then again leave it in the solution for the same time. After the product, rinse in hot water and dry with a fluffy cloth.
Cleaning gold with peroxide, alcohol and soap
Prepare the following:
- A tablespoon (30 milliliters) of hydrogen peroxide.
- Teaspoon of ammonia
- Half teaspoon of liquid soap. Can be replaced with dishwashing detergent.
- Glass of water.
- Fuzzy napkin.
- Ceramic or glass container.
Pour warm water into the bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Put the gold into the solution for about 12 minutes. Do not go far, you need to constantly monitor the process. As soon as the products shine, remove them and rinse with hot water. At the end, dry with a napkin.
Soda and foil
Prepare ingredients that are sure to be in every kitchen:
- Heaping tablespoon of baking soda.
- Glass of hot water.
- A piece of foil that will cover the selected container.
- Vessel made of glass or ceramics.
- Fuzzy napkin.
In a bowl, mix baking soda and water until smooth. Lay foil at the bottom. Dip your gold items into the cleaning solution. Let them soak for eight hours. After cleaning with soda, rinse the gold under the tap. Finish off by polishing with a tissue.
Boiling with soda
Need to prepare:
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
- Glass of water.
- Enamel pan.
- Soft cloth.
- Fuzzy napkin.
Dissolve baking soda in a glass of water. Lay a soft cloth on the bottom of the pan. Pour the solution and lower the gold items. Bring to a boil and simmer for one to two minutes. Carefully remove the gold, rinse in warm water and polish with a napkin.
Boiling with detergent
The recipe is not suitable for products that are heavily oxidized or have spots on the surface. If you just need to return the shine, then you need the following:
- A teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. Can be replaced with liquid soap.
- Glass of water.
- Thick soft fabric.
- Metal saucepan.
- Fuzzy napkin.
Combine detergent and water in a saucepan. Put the fabric on the bottom and lower the products. Bring the solution in a saucepan to a boil and hold it on the stove for 5-10 minutes. You yourself will understand how long it will take to clean the gold. Drain the water or remove the products with kitchen utensils. Rinse in hot water and dry with a fluffy cloth.
Soap slurry
Prepared from liquid and bar soap. You will also need a glass or ceramic bowl, a grater and a toothbrush. Don't forget to prepare a fluffy polishing cloth.
Cut bar soap on a fine grater. Transfer to a bowl. Dilute the contents with liquid soap to a mushy state. Dip the products into the solution for one to two hours, depending on the degreepollution. After that, clean the gold with a toothbrush. Rinse with water and polish.
S alt cleaning
This recipe needs affordable and cheap ingredients:
- Three tablespoons of table s alt. It must be iodine-free.
- Half a glass of hot water.
- Fuzzy napkin.
Pour s alt into hot water and stir until completely dissolved. Dip the gold into a glass and leave overnight. The next morning, the products will be completely clean. All that remains is to rinse them with water and dry them with a fluffy napkin.
Sugar cleansing
Perhaps this is the "tastiest" solution for cleaning gold. You will need the following:
- Two tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Glass of water.
- Fuzzy napkin.
- Glass (ceramic) dish.
Pour hot water into the prepared container. Dissolve the sugar in it and stir. Lay gold items at the bottom. They should clear in eight to twelve hours. Rinse the gold afterwards and buff with a fluffy cloth until it shines.
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Features of cleaning jewelry with stones
The above gold cleaning methods are only suitable for products without decorative elements. But jewelry with stones and diamonds also needs to be “reanimated”. How to be with them? Each decorative element should be discussed separately. After all, everyone requires something special for themselves.approach.
Pearls. This gem should not be cleaned with abrasives or solutions containing ammonia or vinegar. They are excellent at removing tarnish from gold, but they will harm pearls. Therefore, when using such substances, be careful not to get them on the stone. For pearls, a simple soap solution is recommended.
Turquoise and corals. The same statements are true for these jewels as for pearls.
Zirconia, zircons and diamonds. Cleaning of gold with these stones must be done using ammonia. It will not harm them, but, on the contrary, will add shine and return the original attractiveness. Not only gold will be refreshed, but also stones.
Pay attention to how the jewels are attached. If they are simply glued, then they are not recommended to be washed under running water and, moreover, soaked in a cleaning solution. It will be enough just to wipe the glued stones with a fluffy cloth dipped in the prepared product.
Also note that precious inserts cannot be brushed with a toothbrush (even with soft bristles). It can leave micro-scratches on the surface that cannot be removed.
Professional approach
Another home method that is often used is to clean gold with a professional ready-made tool. You can buy it in highly specialized stores or any jewelry stores. Also on sale you can find kits for the care of gold products. They usually includea jar of liquid cleaning agent, a basket, a brush and a polishing cloth. There is no need to add water and other ingredients to the special solution, it is completely ready for home use. How to use such a professional set? Everything is very simple and convenient.
Put the contaminated gold items in a special basket. Dip it in the jar of solution that was included. Wait a few seconds, not minutes - this is very important! Gold will be absolutely pure. If there are hard-to-reach places, then use a brush. Even a professional solution must be washed off under running water. Therefore, rinse the products and polish with a special cloth. The main advantage of the professional set is that it is absolutely safe for both gold and precious stones.
Finally
Now you know what gold cleaning products you can use at home. All of them are available and not burdensome. With their help, you will save a lot of money that you would have to pay the master for the work. But remember that jewelry with precious stones requires more careful processing.
To reduce the need for refining gold, treat it with care. It is enough to follow a few simple rules. If it is jewelry, then always remove it during cleaning. Gold should not be touched during and after sports. Sebum and sweat are the worst enemies of expensive metals. Medicines (brilliant green, iodine, ointments, etc.) negatively affect gold. Due to the content of chemical elements, they oxidizealloys, as a result of which the original charm and brilliance are lost. The same goes for cosmetics. Therefore, remove gold jewelry while using creams, lotions, tonics, scrubs, masks and more.
