Dec 7, 2008 10:32 pm US/Pacific
Buy It And Try It: Silver Lightning
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Silver Lightning claims to be an amazing tray that removes
tarnish. Let's see.
Antiques and furniture started off as a hobby for Diane
Feagins, but finding and selling it turned into her job.
"A way to make money without having to wear pantyhose and
high heels," she laughs.
She owns Three Women and an Armoir in Sacramento, a treasure trove of pieces from
around the world – some pieces of silver more than a century old.
"It tarnishes," she says, and polishing antiques can be a
challenge.
Silver Lightning appears to be a metal tray you put in a
sink or container, and then add baking soda, boiling water, and whatever you
want to clean.
We start with a tarnished pickle fork… and after a couple
minutes, the tarnish is gone.
Now, this sugar bowl from the '50s, "heavily tarnished,"
Diane says.
We only submerge half of it, and again, minutes later, she's
impressed.
"Here's the side that's clean," she points out, "the side
that hasn't."
She also dropped a teapot from the '20s and a tray. The tray
is shiny again, and the Silver Lightning isn't abrasive, like some polishes.
"I think that's amazing," Diane says.
Now, the most tarnished silver she could find: A candlestick
dating back to the 1800s. We let it sit for 15 minutes.
"It was black before," Diane said. The bottom submerged in
the water is clean again, some of the other tarnish is a bit stingy.
"I'd expect this to take a long time, because it's been tarnished
for probably 100 years," she said.
In the end, look at the tarnish left in the tub. Diane calls
the Silver Lightning amazing for what it did to her antiques.
"I'd say it's a great deal," she says. "I like it, I'd use
it, I'd recommend it."
I paid $9.95 plus shipping and processing, and bought it
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