How To Clean Silver On A Saddle

Obviously silver on my saddle is not like silver forks or anything that could be soaked i have to put something on the silver to clean it.

How to clean silver on a saddle. The silver is tarnished and i have been trying to use tarn x to fix it but i am having no such luck. To clean a silver dollar or other silver plated items line the glass bowl with a sheet of aluminum foil with the shiny side facing up. Edited by cab1118 2007 06 28 8 34 am. Usually the silver on saddles is either sterling or silverplate which means you clean it like any other silver. We obtained a show saddle at a very reasonable price.

If you look under the flaps it s attached to you ll find screw heads. It takes too long to get the silver clean i m going to show you an easy way to clean silver using a few simpl. I recently bought a nice new show saddle that has a lot of silver on it. All saddle and tack decorative trim is generally referred to by equestrians as silver even if it is actually engraved aluminum mostly nickel brass or even stainless steel. A soft cotton cloth is good to use for rubbing the liquid into the saddle.

Place your silver jewelry on top of the foil. Wipe the saddle down with a dry cloth once clean and apply conditioner when needed. Don t over condition your saddle or you could make the leather limp. The saddle is about 5 years old but has only been ridden in a couple of times. I hate cleaning silver with those messy creams.

The silver isn t silver mesa therefor there is some tarnish. Add the baking soda along with the salt to the dish. The biggest drawback with this method is that the silver conchos need to be removed from the halter bridle saddle or other tack. If a saddle has a lot drier feel to it after going over it with saddle soap you could go over it with some neatsfoot oil to condition it deeper. To clean your saddle wipe it down with a slightly damp sponge then follow with saddle soap.

Understanding the terms the term silver as it relates to tack decoration. First take the silver off the saddle. If it is engraved stamped has a filigree cutout or a metal overlay in a pattern chances are it will be referred to as silver even if it is. Slowly add enough hot water to cover the top of the silver items. Use a toothbrush in saddle soap to get any dirtier bits or places that are harder to clean.