Any tips/advice on cleaning gold plate?

[Bearman]

Good evening,

Does anyone have any tips/tricks or experiences on cleaning gold plate (by hand) on watch cases without wearing through the gold plate? Perhaps with some common household products?

Thanks in advance for your help

[fixermole]

I've found a simple red rouge cloth to work the best. A little elbow grease helps. Either a fingernail or appropriately sculpted pegwood stick gets in the nooks and crannies.

[WellAdjusted]

If you have an ultrasonic cleaner, even a cheap one commonly sold for small jewelry items, you can use it for gold plated items. Jeweler's polishing cloths and red rouge on a microfiber cloth work well.

In general, any method that avoids heavy pressure, high heat, and abrasives will be fine.

[AshF]

I've used watered down toothpaste on a cotton wool bud before with great results.

[mikepilk]

I just use a metal polish called "Silvo"  (the silver/gold equivalent of Brasso) by hand - with a rag and cotton buds.

It works so well I only use the ultrasonic to clear off residue. I also clean hands with it.