My silver plate tableware is turning yellow. A friend said it was from dishwasher detergent that had lemon in it. I cleaned it up and switched to Cascade "Shine Shield Fresh Scent" formula, and the same thing is happening!
By charlie sinclair from Phoenix
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I don't know why it is turning yellow, but I am also suspicious of your dishwashing detergent or the reaction of your water with this detergent. I used to wash my silverware in the machine daily, and never got any yellow color. Are you using a rinse agent? It could be that. I would suggest you consult with your neighbours who would have the same water, and see if anyone has the same problem. Or, keep trying different soaps.
I know that you cannot put aluminum and stainless steel touching in the dishwasher because the aluminum will have a reaction and change colors. Could silver plated silverware have a similar reaction to something?
The silver plate is damaged from the chemicals in the dishwasher soap and 'any' dishwasher soap will do that to real silver or silver plate. I am assuming when you said you 'cleaned them up' that you meant reviving them with silver polish?
I have washed my silverplate in dishwasher for 30 years with various brands of soap. Now, it is turning yellow. I think it is because something has been removed from dishwashing detergent. Has anyone solved this problem? I would prefer not having to wash by hand.
Silver plate is silver plated over another metal, usually copper, less often zinc or nickel. Silver tarnish is black silver sulphide. When you remove the tarnish, the exposed silver can tarnish again. Constant tarnish removal eventually exposed the underlying metal, if that is copper or brass, it will be yellow. Tarnish actually protects the underlying silver from further tarnishing, whereas rust does not protect underlying iron. Less commonly, tarnish can be silver oxide which is very dark brown, black silver nitrate or silver carbonate which is rare in tarnish, colourless but it can turn yellow.
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