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Oxidising finger!
Good morning, I’m hoping someone can help, I casted my first ring at the weekend using scrap silver, the ring turned out quite well, a few holes in the inside but not seen when worn! Having worn it for a couple of days now, there is tarnishing being transferred to my finger, any thoughts as to ?thank you in anticipation
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The porosity of the metal is greater from casting maybe try rubbing the inside with a burnisher which should close up the surface and make the metal tarnish less? The others will know more about this.
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Well Sheena has a point: the problem can be compounded by the porosity..
I would say it has not been picked enough to remove all the oxides generated by melting it.
Try re-heating gently and dropping into warm pickle (watch out for splashes). Then wash it and neutralise with hot bicarbonate solution. Then wash again. Dennis.
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Thank you, I’ll certainly give this a go