Question about preserving a keris

A. G. Maisey · 1st February 2022, 08:45 PM

SJ, in respect of using a foam cleaner on any part of keris silver, think about this carefully.

When we clean embossed or engraved silver, we want the impressions in the silver to retain their patina, we do not want to remove that black or bluish patina that permits the motif to be seen.

The ideal way, and also the easiest way in which to clean a tarnished pendok is to do an initial clean with 0000 steel wool, then follow up with a silver polish cloth.

All pastes and fluids cause more problems than they solve where keris are concerned. Pastes and foams and powders and fluids are great for silver platters and large items of silver ware, this is what they are designed for.

They have the potential to break your heart if you use them on keris fittings.

1st February 2022, 08:45 PM	#22
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	SJ, in respect of using a foam cleaner on any part of keris silver, think about this carefully. When we clean embossed or engraved silver, we want the impressions in the silver to retain their patina, we do not want to remove that black or bluish patina that permits the motif to be seen. The ideal way, and also the easiest way in which to clean a tarnished pendok is to do an initial clean with 0000 steel wool, then follow up with a silver polish cloth. All pastes and fluids cause more problems than they solve where keris are concerned. Pastes and foams and powders and fluids are great for silver platters and large items of silver ware, this is what they are designed for. They have the potential to break your heart if you use them on keris fittings.