Ultrasonic Damanging Jewellery

[caroleallen]

What solution would you recommend?

[Tabby66]

So long as you're not averse to using ammonia Carole, this stuff is excellent.....http://www.eurofindings.com/Product/...ion-Ammoniated, ......I then rinse in clean water and drop in the drier http://www.suttontools.co.uk/heated-sawdust-dryer.html ......I very rarely get any marking (which I have had in the past with the same ultrasonic), if I do get marking, literally a gentle wipe with a cloth and it's gone.

[caroleallen]

Thank you Jill. I'll try that.

[ps_bond]

The one I'm currently working through is a non-ammonia one; gut feel is that ammonia-based ones do a better job from limited experience with them.

[FineJewelleryandArt]

I am still in the process of determining what tools and equipment is worth having and bought a rather cheap sonic cleaner. I use bottled water, fairy and ammonia mix and it works rather well.

[FineJewelleryandArt]

... are worth having. Sorry, English is my second language and I always get the is/are bit wrong.

[Aurarius]

I'd get in touch with Elma's Technical Support if I were you, Carole, and give them details of the problem. I'm sure they'll be able and willing to shed some light on it.

[ps_bond]

... are worth having. Sorry, English is my second language and I always get the is/are bit wrong.

So do a lot of people who would claim it's their first language.

[caroleallen]

Well I can report that the cleaning solution that Jill recommended works brilliantly. No more film on my silver and everything super shiny and clean. The ammonia stinks a bit but is OK if you keep the lid on the ultrasonic. Ammonia is the way to go!

[ps_bond]

I might switch to that, although I need to finish off the stuff I've got at the moment first. Seems to be fractionally cheaper from Walkers than Eurofindings although the shipping from Walkers is quite high.