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The Modern Butlers’ Journal, February 2020, Consulting the Silver Expert

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Consulting the Silver Expert

by Jeff Herman

HOW TO POLISH SILVER VIDEO

This video shows how I polished a Paul Revere beaker using Earth Friendly Silver Polish,* cotton balls, and the occasional Q-tip.

The white translucent panel in front provides contrast, making tarnish easier to identify and remove completely. Total polishing time was 30 minutes because of the long-neglected surface. Removing tarnish that would have formed on these pieces over a period of six months may have taken only two minutes.

* Note: Earth Friendly was discontinued which is why I developed Herman’s Simply Clean Collectors Silver Polish, as seen in the photo below, and which achieves the same result.

Mr. Herman continues to offer his services to our readers for any questions you may have about the care of silver. Either contact him at (800) 339-0417 (USA) or via email: jeff @ hermansilver.com

The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.

Related posts:

  1. The Modern Butlers’ Journal, February 2018, Consulting the Silver Expert
  2. The Modern Butlers’ Journal, February 2019, Consulting the Silver Expert
  3. The Modern Butlers’ Journal, January 2020, Consulting the Silver Expert
  4. The Modern Butlers’ Journal, October 2019, Consulting the Silver Expert
  5. The Modern Butlers’ Journal, September 2019, Consulting the Silver Expert

By Amer A. Vargas

Amer A. Vargas graduated with a Tourism Degree specializing in hotel management from CETT (Center for Tourism Studies) in Barcelona and spent the following decade in the service industry. Beginning as a waiter and then supervisor in high-end restaurants, he was next made responsible for raising service standards through staff training programs. After receiving further training as a butler, he worked as a butler and valet in private service as well as hotels in England and Europe.

During this time period, he translated the best-selling industry texts Butlers & Household Managers, 21st Century Professionals and Hotel Butlers, The Great Service Differentiators into Spanish and is currently creating butler training materials in the Spanish language.

As the Director of Spanish-speaking Markets, Amer is responsible for making the technology of butling available in private residences and hotels in the Spanish-speaking countries of the world. He provides consultation, placement, and training services in these countries.