I usually find the answer to any queries I have are already covered on the forum somewhere, but the day has now come for my first post!
I have a barrel polisher, the single one from cooksons, a kilo of mixed steel shot and some barrelbrite.
Now the first few times I used the barreller I had no barrelbrite so used plain soap flakes and the few items I put through came out as bright and beautiful as you would expect.
Wanting to do stuff properly I then ordered some barrelbrite, I gave the shot/barrel a good rinse to get rid of the soap and refilled the barrel with a teaspoon of barrelbrite+water to cover the shot. I ran it once, then emptied and rinsed everything then refilled again ready for the silver.
It comes out nice and shiney, but all the silver has a light golden brown tarnish to it. The discolouration is easily removed with silvo, but I'm a confused as to why the silver is going brown!!!
I've rinsed and re run the barrel several times with fresh barrelbrite solution, but the silver still goes in dull and clean and comes out shiney with a hint of brown!
Any suggestions/insight would be gratefully received, what can I use to thoroughly clean the barrel/shot?
Thanks,
Nick
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