16 июн. 2021 г. · It's an electrochemical reaction. There's a voltage potential between aluminum and silver and that makes the reaction happen.

2 окт. 2023 г. · I tried to clean the tarnish off my sterling silver jewelry with the aluminum foil and baking soda method. You make a solution of baking soda and hot water.

2 февр. 2024 г. · Baking soda is too harsh (gritty) for sterling silver and makes it tarnish faster. It might just be quick tarnish. I would polish it using a jewelry specific ...

30 мар. 2014 г. · The purpose of the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is to increase the pH enough to dissolve the Al2O3 layer and allow the silver sulfide ...

22 апр. 2016 г. · Sodium carbonate solution is alkaline enough to dissolve some of the aluminium to form aluminate. This then reacts with the silver tarnish ( ...

10 нояб. 2019 г. · The combination of aluminium and baking soda causes a small electrolysis reaction where that sulfur lets go of the silver and is happily gobbled ...

2 сент. 2023 г. · The aluminium and soda thing is a chemical reaction to do with silver that's tarnished, I've never been aware of it working with other metals.

17 февр. 2023 г. · You can use either baking soda or salt the point is water salt foil. It does not harm the silver and it works really well on intricate silver jewelry.

22 мая 2024 г. · I found a thread on reddit that recommended cleaning it off with baking soda, vinegar and hot water and gently wiping off the tarnish, which worked.

23 нояб. 2022 г. · In aluminum foil you put some baking soda, put the silver piece you want to clean, wrap all around the piece and let boil in hot water.