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AIM CLEANING TIPS

IMPORTANT NOTE - SILVER IS A SOFT METAL AND SILVER PLATED ARTICLES SCRATCH EASILY, EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN HANDLING THESE PRODUCTS. FOR EXAMPLE PLACE A MAT ON A SILVER TRAY BEFORE SETTING A TEA SERVICE ON IT.

SILVER PRODUCT

Do’s  

q       CLEAN SILVER PRODUCTS AFTER USE WITH A SOFT CLOTH AND WARM SOAPY WATER.  USE ONLY A MILD DETERGENT.

q       WINDSOR SILVERWARE SHOULD BE CLEANED BY HAND AND POLISHED WITH A SOFT CLOTH.

q       TOWN TALK IS THE RECOMMENDED CLEANING AGENT – EITHER THE PASTE OR CLEANING CLOTH AS EXPLAINED BELOW.

q       THE TOWN TALK SILVER POLISHING CLOTH AND MIT ARE MADE OF HIGH QUALITY COTTON, IMPREGNATED WITH A SILVER CLEANER AND ANTI TARNISH AGENT.  USE THIS CLOTH WEEKLY OR ON LIGHTLY TARNISHED  SILVER PRODUCTS TO OBTAIN A BRILLIANT SHINE AND PROTECTION AGAINST RAPID TARNISHING.

q       FOR PRODUCTS WITH MORE EXTENSIVE TARNISHING, USE TOWN TALK PASTE. DAMPEN THE SPONGE WITH WATER, DIP IT INTO THE PASTE, COVERNG THE SPONGE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF PASTE.  RUB ALL OVER THE PRODUCT USING GENTLE CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS RATHER THAN RUBBING ROUGHLY.

q       RINSE UNDER CLEAN, WARM RUNNING WATER.  REPEAT THE ABOVE UNTIL THE TARNISHING HAS BEEN REMOVED.  REMEMBER TO RINSE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ALL THE PASTE

q       LEAVE TO DRIP DRY.

q       WHEN DRY, GENTLY POLISH TO A HIGH SHINE WITH A SOFT CLOTH OR THE IMPREGNATED CLEANING CLOTH.

q       FOR ADDED PROTECTION USE A CLEAR SILLICONE POLISH. RUB THE CLEAR POLISH OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF YOUR PRODUCT. POLISH TO A HIGH SHINE WITH A SOFT CLOTH.

q       KEEP THE TOWN TALK IMPREGNATED POLISHING CLOTH IN A SEALED PLASTIC BAG IN ORDER TO PROLONG IT’S EFFECTIVENESS.

TOWN TALK IS AVAILABLE FROM AIM OR ANY LIFESTYE OR SPECIALIST STORE

Don’ts 

q       NEVER, NEVER USE ANY ABRASIVE CLOTHS, WIRE WOOL, SPONGES WITH ROUGH SURFACES  TO CLEAN SILVER.  YOU WILL SCRATCH YOUR PRODUCT PERMANENTLY.

q       DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS THAT HAVE CORROSIVE CHEMICALS IN THEM.  DO NOT USE BLEACH OR ‘OLD WIVES TALE’ REMEDIES!

q       NEVER WASH THE TOWN TALK IMPREGNATED POLISHING CLOTH!  IT WILL TURN BLACK BUT WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE.

SILVER AND HIDE

q       DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER.  CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY SILVER POLISH ONTO THE PRODUCT’S HIDE.  IF POLISH IS ACCIDENTALY APPLIED TO THE HIDE, WIPE WITH A DAMP CLOTH OR GENTLY REMOVE WITH A SOFT DAMP BRUSH.

SILVER AND TEAK

q       POLISH THE SILVER AS PER THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS.  POLISH THE WOOD USING A RECOGNISED, GOOD QUALITY, WOOD POLISH.

COPPER CARE

q       ALL COPPER PRODUCTS ARE LACQUERED AND ONLY REQUIRE DUSTING WITH A SOFT CLOTH AND OCCASIONALLY WAXING WITH A GOOD SILICONE WAX POLISH.  SHINE WITH A SOFT CLOTH.  THIS WILL ENSURE THE LONG LIFE OF THE LACQUER.  IF NECESSARY WASH IN WARM SOAPY WATER AND RINSE, THEN DRY WITH A SOFT CLOTH.  DO NOT USE DETERGENTS. 

q       SHOULD THE LACQUER BREAK DOWN OVER TIME, REMOVE WITH LACQUER THINNERS (OBTAINABLE FROM ANY HARDWARE STORE,  NOTE: AS THIS IS HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN).  RE-POLISH ARTICLE WITH A GOOD NON-ABRASIVE METAL POLISH AND PROTECT THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAR LACQUER AND SILICONE WAX POLISH AS BEFORE.

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