Nickel plated cleaning best practices?

EricC

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I've been digging around looking for best practices when cleaning nickel plated pieces. From what I've found (quoted below), lye bath and steel scrubbers are the recommended method.

Can anyone provide any extra tips or details on the best way to apply that method, to effectively clean without damaging the plating? Maybe something you'd do differently with nickel vs. regular CI? Beyond what's quoted below?

Thanks!


Quote from main site:
"Plated pieces can safely be cleaned using lye, and even very fine steel wool. Self-cleaning oven treatment may permanently discolor plating. Electrolysis cleaning should be avoided, as it can actually remove plating, especially if its adhesion is already compromised."

Quote from a post by Doug back in Sept 2013:
"On plated, you can use lye safely, and steel wool and even stainless steel scrubbers don't seem to affect plating if not applied aggressively. I would get it clean and dry, warm it up and then just apply a little cooking oil to the areas where the plating has worn, and then wipe it [mostly] off."
 
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