How To Clean Silver On A Saddle

Just wondering if there were any tips or tricks any of you had for cleaning and protecting the silver.

How to clean silver on a saddle. Lower on this page is an easy no rub way to clean silver and you only need common household items to do it. I recently bought a nice new show saddle that has a lot of silver on it. All saddle and tack decorative trim is generally referred to by equestrians as silver even if it is actually engraved aluminum mostly nickel brass or even stainless steel. I hate cleaning silver with those messy creams. The biggest drawback with this method is that the silver conchos need to be removed from the halter bridle saddle or other tack.

Add the baking soda along with the salt to the dish. You can also use a soft sponge or a piece of sheepskin you want something that is soft and won t scratch the leather and also holds the cleaner and conditioner well. It takes too long to get the silver clean i m going to show you an easy way to clean silver using a few simpl. Don t over condition your saddle or you could make the leather limp. The silver isn t silver mesa therefor there is some tarnish.

Edited by cab1118 2007 06 28 8 34 am. Use a toothbrush in saddle soap to get any dirtier bits or places that are harder to clean. Usually the silver on saddles is either sterling or silverplate which means you clean it like any other silver. If you look under the flaps it s attached to you ll find screw heads. Place your silver jewelry on top of the foil.

First take the silver off the saddle. If a saddle has a lot drier feel to it after going over it with saddle soap you could go over it with some neatsfoot oil to condition it deeper. Obviously silver on my saddle is not like silver forks or anything that could be soaked i have to put something on the silver to clean it. Unscrew them pull the silver off clean it and replace it. To clean your saddle wipe it down with a slightly damp sponge then follow with saddle soap.

The silver is tarnished and i have been trying to use tarn x to fix it but i am having no such luck. We obtained a show saddle at a very reasonable price. Understanding the terms the term silver as it relates to tack decoration. A soft cotton cloth is good to use for rubbing the liquid into the saddle. I ve cleaned some of it and it shined up really well.