How the silver cleaning solution is worked out
Mixing a cleaning solution by eye means the same strength is never reproduced twice. This tool takes the water volume and the target strength you choose, returns the mass of agent needed in grams, and shows the mass of the whole solution together with the strength that mass actually works out to.
How the math runs, and what it assumes
You choose what the strength is a share of. On the whole-solution basis the agent is divided by water plus agent, so agent = water mass × strength ÷ (100 − strength); on the water basis it is agent = water mass × strength ÷ 100. The result states which formula ran. Water is converted at 1 US fluid ounce to 29.5735 mL and 1 mL to about 1 g, while the agent is never converted to a volume because its density is unknown. Figures are current as of October 2026.
Limits and disclaimer
No officially recommended agent or strength is offered here. The ratios that circulate in this area are common practice rather than a published standard and have not been confirmed in authoritative sources. Storage temperature and humidity ranges are not covered either. Follow the product sheet and the manufacturer's guidance first, and check with the maker before putting plated or stone-set pieces in any solution.
Frequently asked questions
No officially recommended strength is offered here. No authoritative standard for cleaning-solution strength or for which agent to use has been confirmed. Take the figure from the product sheet of whatever you are using.
At the same 5%, the whole-solution basis measures the agent against water plus agent together, while the water basis measures it against the water alone. The first uses less agent.
Water is converted at 1 US fluid ounce to 29.5735 mL and 1 mL of water to about 1 g, and the result states that assumption. The agent is not converted to a volume because its density is unknown.