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- Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
- Topic: Removing TOUGH tarnish from silverplate
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Re: Removing TOUGH tarnish from silverplate
You are correct that washing soda is sodium carbonate. However, Na2CO3 is extremely alkaline, about the same as lye (NaOH). You probably attacked the base metal, whatever it is, with this very alkaline solution (probably made your hands slippery too as it denatured the protein in your skin) Sodium b...