Your brass, nickel or sterling silver buckles will have been hand polished to a high glass shine before they were made up into your belt and will also have been treated with a museum grade preservation wax to help maintain that finish. In addition all of our belt buckles (and belts) are wrapped in acid free jewellers tissue to protect them in transit. Initially therefore there will be no need to clean or polish any of your fittings. However if you wish to protect your buckles from tarnishing over the longer term we recommend that you treat them with Renaissance Wax once a month or so. This will protect the buckle from the chemicals in the environment (mostly on our hands) that cause tarnishing.

If your buckle is left untreated over time the finish may tarnish and acquire the natural patina the metal developes, particularily if used in harsh conditions. Many people like this patination process and anxiously await its development, but if you prefer the original high gloss shine don't panic! Part of the reason for the enduring popularity of the metals we use is that they can be cleaned and polished back to their original finish.  To clean already tarnished fittings we reccomend a non abrassive cleaning cream suitable for your metal such as Brasso or Silvo. Please follow the instructions on the tin for detailed instructions, but be aware that you should not allow the cleaner to contact the leather. Once you have cleaned your buckle an application of Renaissance Wax will help protect the finish.

It should be noted that a cleaner such as this is not able to remove scratches or other damage as they contain only a very light abrasive. If your buckle is heavily damaged and you wish to have it restored we are more than happy to help, please get in touch to have a chat. Our workshop can return a heavily scratched and tarnished buckle to its original finish for you in the majority of occasions. 

Renaisance Wax is manufactured by Picreator Enterprises Ltd who carry a Royal Warrent as supppliers of conservation products to the household of HRH Queen Elizabeth.