Car Wax???

[phoenix]

My dad and i were wondering...

We were polishing my tuba (silver finish) and we were wondering if a certain kind of car wax might work. so, we tried it on a little area of the instrument and it worked wonders! So shiny! Just wondering if this is good, or if it is incredibly bad for the instrument.

Thanks!

[phoenix]

We used KIT Carnauba Car Wax.

[Bob Mosso]

Be very careful, most car waxes contain abrasive cleaners/polishing compounds. If the label says cleaner or polish, don't even try it. On the other hand, a straight carnuba wax shouldn't hurt anything.

[Dylan King]

Pledge comes in an easy, spray-on bottle. If you must use wax.

[tuba kitchen]

I have tried car wax (don't remember what kind) on my silver-plated tuba and it was great, it really protected the finish from tarnish for a longer period of time. I think furniture polish would work as well, but it smells so nasty...[/i]

[phoenix]

I currently use Haggerty's Silver Polish, works very well.

what do you need to do to polish correctly? Do you apply the polish, let it sit for a couple minutes and then dry it? how is it done properly? i'm asking this because i always end up get smears or something that are impossible to get off without a lot of effort. i don't know if i'm using too much or what...

[Chuck(G)]

If it's a good hard wax you want, try this stuff:



Pure microcrystalline wax, used by museums to preserve everything from bronzes to photographs. Personally, I'd never use it on silver; I'd just keep the silver clean with a little Windex from time to time.

[phoenix]

are terry cloth towels soft enough for polishing? and haggerty's comes in a spray bottle???