I have an nickel plated flute that is turning black where my lip and fingers touch the flute.
I read through several of the how to polish nickel threads which seems to break out into arguments of: to polish or not to polish.
I am wondering why is the nickel tarnishing? Acid in my saliva/skin oil?
Has anyone else experienced this too?
So far I've just been wiping down the tarnished areas with a cloth but that isn't doing a very good job.
I thought nickel is supposed to be more resistant to tarnish (than silver) and at worst turn to a pale grey.
Thanks for any info.