Cape CodCape Cod 100% Horsehair Detail Brush with Solid Oak Handle | For Detailing Silver and Fine Metals in Hard to Reach Places

My Grandmother left me her entire Silver Set when she passed and I've done OK keeping it clean, but since we moved to Texas I guess the humidity has not been good for it because after 8 months it is all black...and I mean SO darn black. This set actually belonged to my Great Grandmother and is over 120 years old. It's gorgeous! I actually had to wash it first and that took some of the black off. There are several pieces to this set that have extremely intricate detail and nothing I do ever gets it super clean. I decided to get this brush to help get into those places.When I got this brush I thought - There's NO way this soft brush is going to do anything to my silver. Boy was I wrong!!! I put some cleaner on the brush and then started to clean the silver. I used it on one of the serving dishes that has this "Grape & Vine" design around the outer 3 inches of the plate, and then I rinsed it in warm water. I was AMAZED at just how clean the silver plate is!! It looks awesome. <My mother won't have a heart attack now if she were to see it!!> This plate is one of the oldest pieces so I know I won't ever get it 100% clean, but I know that would decrease the value...so I'm OK with that. The black that is around the design actually enhances the beauty ~ I think!When I was finished, I cleaned the brush with Dawn and warm water and it's ready for the next cleaning. I did notice a couple of hairs came out, but I attribute that to the hair getting stuck in the really intricate parts of the silver - so it was expected. But only a few hairs came out...the brush is still in great condition.Would I recommend this brush? ABSOLUTELY! If it can get my silver as clean as it did - you won' be disappointed! I cleaned the entire set - which took me 2 weeks <yes I have many pieces>, and it looks beautiful! I even cleaned some of my silver jewelry and it got into places I couldn't get and made it look brand new.I'll be buying more so I'm never without this brush!

These high quality, soft bristled brushes are ideal for reaching into tight crevices. I own several of them and I keep each separate for a different use. Primarily I use this brush to clean silver, but they work perfectly for carved furniture and applying lemon oil, or if the piece is very dusty, I use a separate brush to dust and one for lemon oil. They are also perfect for cleaning braided rawhide gear such as reatas, hobbles, and romal reins. I use the old time bar soap made for "laundry, stain removal, poison oak/ivy treatment, garden fertilizer and insect control" with the initials F-N, and a little water to clean very sweaty, dirty pieces; allow to dry away from sunlight or heat, and condition with treatment of choice.If you take care of these brushes they will last for years. They are well made and rarely do they shed bristles. DAP~

I really like to clean the crevices and crannies on my silver pieces and this makes that much easier to do. I sometimes use a toothbrush, but this is softer and yet can be used lightly to really scrub the silver polish into the crevices, and then clean them out. It works very well.

I was looking for a good quality silver cleaning brush to use with my polish. This little brush does a fine job. Sometimes, I wish the bristles were just a tiny bit stiffer, but that may be a bad idea for scratching silver. I have my own antique business in which I clean a lot of tarnished silver, and this little brush does a great job this the texture parts.

I got this brush to gently clean rhinestone jewelry. It was cheaper than a partial horsehair brush I also found here. It's soft and works well on things you don't want scratched but have intricate details that require a brush. I use it dry. My rhinestone jewelry is nice and sparkly now!

Nice smaller size brush but big enough to be effective with saddle soap or leather cleaners on flat surfaces and in edges. Like this brush a lot

This brush sheds during use but gets the job done without being too rough or scratchy. I use it on flatware over the sink and I wipe down the sink with a paper towel before running water so I don't have hair going down the drain. I'm fairly satisfied and would buy again. I'm not sure if the Hagerty brand sheds or not but I think that one's only 25% horse hair, while this is 100%.

Until I got this honey of a brush I was using old toothbrushes to clean the details on my mothers silverware. Never again! It's soft enough to not scratch surfaces, firm enough to navigate the grooves without removing the patina and holds just the right amount of polish without splattering everywhere. It's not too big, not to small...it's juuuuust right. Loved it so much I ordered a second one for cleaning hard to reach areas on the appliances & around the faucets.

I love this detail brush. I use it to clean spots on my sofa. It does an excellent job cleaning up spills and it is gentle on whatever you are trying to clean.