Cheers Gill
and Kalmar
kalmar wrote:
Yup, that's the stuff, you should get it in a large supermarket or any sort of hardware shop if you have one of those.
I had a quick look and it doesn't mention "nickel plate" as one of the things it's specifically meant for, but I doubt it'll do any harm.
What is the item, is it particularly valuable and stuff?
Nickel plate is actually fairly rare on modern things. I have some copper bus bars which are nickel plated, and when I need to use them I remove the green tarnish using WD40.
You might try multi-surface cleaner or toothpaste or suchlike first if it's very delicate.
It's for some knitting needles - not particularly valuable, I'll try it on one of the pairs I get less use out f, they can always be replaced if need be. They are apparently nickel plate over a copper core, but they do tend to tarnish with use, and this makes them less smooth.
I did actually try toothpaste a while ago, but that was just ona whim as I thought I had heard it smewhere before.