Advice on cleaning Nickle 63 buckle

[Mchael 101]

Im a newly signed up member and was looking for some advice on what I suspect is a contentious subject amoungst members - cleaning (or not to clean) a buckle.

Whilst researching a recent RMZ 63 purchase in this forum I noticed that Ben had previously showed a very fine example before cleaning and after - and must confess that I liked the post clean pictures better.

So my question is how do you reach that light level of clean effect on a nickel buckle ?

I have viewed this forum from the outside for quite some time and found the advice on fakes has been very useful indeed.

Many thanks
Michael

[Ben Evans]

Hi Michael, again as you stated quite a sensitive subject to some, however you can do what you like to your own property. If the buckle is what i call a cleanable condition then I used toothpaste (yes toothpaste) on a soft toothbrush and clean the buckle with it, gentle rubbing the buckle with the brush and getting into all the nooks and crannies. I will then leave the toothpaste on for around 10 mins. I then rinse it off and dy the buckle. Once that has been done I do the same again with silver polish or brasso. That is cleaned off and i then clean the buckle with a light rubbing of brasso and then clean it all off and buff it up.

[Mchael 101]

Thanks Ben, the tooth paste was a surprise. I am currently waiting for the buckle in question to arrive as sometimes it is camera lighting rather than actual grime. I will only give the gentlest clean if necessary. Keep up the good work as your posts have saved me wasting a fortune over the past few months alone !! Kindest regards Michael