How To Clean Silver On A Saddle

If you look under the flaps it s attached to you ll find screw heads.

How to clean silver on a saddle. The saddle is about 5 years old but has only been ridden in a couple of times. Just wondering if there were any tips or tricks any of you had for cleaning and protecting the silver. Usually the silver on saddles is either sterling or silverplate which means you clean it like any other silver. Unscrew them pull the silver off clean it and replace it. 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.

I hate cleaning silver with those messy creams. The silver is tarnished and i have been trying to use tarn x to fix it but i am having no such luck. 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. Understanding the terms the term silver as it relates to tack decoration. Edited by cab1118 2007 06 28 8 34 am.

The silver isn t silver mesa therefor there is some tarnish. 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. I ve cleaned some of it and it shined up really well. 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.

We obtained a show saddle at a very reasonable price. Wipe the saddle down with a dry cloth once clean and apply conditioner when needed. The biggest drawback with this method is that the silver conchos need to be removed from the halter bridle saddle or other tack. 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. First take the silver off the saddle.

Don t over condition your saddle or you could make the leather limp. If it is engraved stamped has a filigree cutout or a metal overlay in a pattern chances are it will be referred to as silver even if it is. 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. Slowly add enough hot water to cover the top of the silver items. Add the baking soda along with the salt to the dish.