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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 332474, member: 136"]Marie, I would first wash the whole thing in warm, soapy water to remove any dirt and "gunk". Then, see what a little gentle silver polish can do. If the rust remains, a soft toothbrush just on the rust itself may help.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've never had to clean rust from silver plate, but I know that SOME people use baking soda and/or toothpaste on it, along with a cotton swab or soft brush. I honestly don't know whether this affects the plating at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 332474, member: 136"]Marie, I would first wash the whole thing in warm, soapy water to remove any dirt and "gunk". Then, see what a little gentle silver polish can do. If the rust remains, a soft toothbrush just on the rust itself may help. I've never had to clean rust from silver plate, but I know that SOME people use baking soda and/or toothpaste on it, along with a cotton swab or soft brush. I honestly don't know whether this affects the plating at all.[/QUOTE]
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