How to Clean Titanium Wedding Bands
Wedding bands are made to enjoy for a lifetime, but you need to know how to take care of it and clean it. Considered one of the stronger and longer-lasting metals when it comes to wedding bands, titanium is more scratch-resistant and does not bend or dent easily. In its purest form, it is also hypoallergenic. Titanium wedding bands can be customized with gemstones or diamonds or in-laid with other precious metals, requiring different methods of cleaning.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Soft, cotton cloth
- Warm water
- Liquid dish soap
- Cold water
- Household ammonia
- Glass cleaner containing ammonia
- Paper towel
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Plain Titanium Band
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Add 1 tsp. of liquid dish soap to about two cups of warm water and stir until suds form.
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Submerge the ring completely in the warm water for 15 minutes. Rub the ring with a soft, cotton cloth in the water before removing it.
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3
Dry the ring thoroughly with a new and dry cotton cloth.
Stone-set Titanium Bands
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Make a half-and-half solution of cold water and household ammonia in a cup.
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Soak the ring for 15 minutes in the solution.
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Remove the ring and place it on a paper towel. Dry the ring thoroughly with a dry cotton cloth.
Color Anodized Titanium Rings
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Place 1/2 cup of glass cleaner containing ammonia, such as Windex, in a bowl.
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Soak the color anodized titanium ring in the glass cleaner for five minutes.
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Remove the ring and place it on a paper towel. Dry the ring thoroughly with a dry, cotton cloth.
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Tips & Warnings
To remove minor scratches on a titanium band, apply about 1 tsp. of cream metal polish to the band with a soft, cotton cloth and rub the ring thoroughly. In a bowl, combine three drops of liquid dish soap to one cup warm water. Submerge the ring in water and rub it with cotton cloth to remove the excess polish. Dry with a new, dry cotton cloth.
If the band is inlaid with precious metals, keep it away from chlorine.
