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• Professional Silver Polishing •

If your flatware is still dingy even after hand polishing, don't worry. I know how to bring even the most hopeless pieces back to life. Here are a few reasons to have your silver professionally polished: 1. You have no interest in polishing silver yourself; 2. You have no time in your busy schedule for silver polishing; 3. Your silver has corrosion which requires professional removal; 4. I will custom polish your silver to the finish YOU want. Most services give you one option: a bright rouge finish. My preference is to keep your silver looking like an antique, not like it was made yesterday (unless that's what you request). I won't polish out detail and leave buffing compound on your piece. I use only the most gentle methods then clean your silver with a 100% plant-based cleaner, ready for immediate use withoug washing. Note: Don't trust online videos demonstrating unusually quick results with devestating consequences using NevrDull, Tarn-X, toothpaste, baking soda, and dishwashers!

The berry spoon below was cleaned then polished with Herman's Simply Clean. Notice the gilding was left intact with my mild polish...

I'm occasionally asked to restore flatware to its original factory condition. Most of the time what my customers are really looking for is to have factory-applied patina reapplied and the silver's luster returned and not to make the flatware look new. As you can see by the first image below, this spoon had its patina worn away, probably from the dishwasher, and sometimes from using chemical dips. I applied a patina (2nd image) which is absorbed into the pores of the metal. (This isn't a paint that sits on the surface which will eventually rub off.) I then polished in a way that results in an organic, more three-dimensional appearance...

Basic polishing (like the spoon above) is only $13 per piece. Re-applying the factory-applied patina is an additional $7. That patina is gradually removed if you constantly put your flatware in the dishwasher or expost it to Tarn-X. If you supply at least 50 pieces of flatware with your chest, the chest will receive complimentary cleaning and exterior waxing plus new felt feet (if required). All flatware is returned in acid-free tissue, ready to use without washing as I use a 100% plant-based cleaner.

The pieces of this teaset were allowed to tarnish to the point where there was light etching on their surfaces. Hand polishing didn't remove the etching so I lightly machine-polished the sugar and creamer to bring back the original luster and to illustrate the contrast.

The coffeepot on the left (below) was probably left in Tarn-X which removed the original, factory-applied patina. I reapplied that patina to make the embossing "pop" the way it was intended to.

Professional polishing can bring back the original luster of even the most heavily tarnished silver.

I not only polish silver! I hand polish, machine-polish, and preserve brass and other metals.

Below are flatware handles demonstrating the difference between a lightly polished surface and a refinshed one. Refinishing removes all nicks and scratches making the piece look new. NOTE: refinishing of pieces that are ornate (such as the teapot above) can dull extremely fine detail. My personal preference is to bring back the natural luster of an object without overpolishing. Should you have questions regarding the many finishes I offer, please contact me.

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