How can I remove tarnish from a lamp?

Hi there, here is a site that gives you a few different ways to remove tarnish. Merry Christmas.

https://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/how-to-clean-silver/

What is the lamp made of? Brass, copper, silver, silver plate. Other metal.

Hi! You will want to be sure what your lamp is.....gold, plate, copper, etc. before buying a product to clean it. There are so many great and easy cleaners out there! They are amazing.

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/clean-tarnished-lacquered-brass-lamp-89812.html

https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Nickel-Plating

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/whats-the-best-green-way-to-cl-132011

https://www.instructables.com/id/Polishing-Badly-Tarnished-Brass/

Assuming you have a brass lamp that you want to shine, here is a good tutorial for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqdyE3udiw

Rub it with a mix of salt and vinegar.

If this is a modern brass lamp what you think of as tarnish may actually be where protective lacquer has rubbed off.

Many modern “brass” lamps are actually made of cheap “white” metal (when scratched it shows silver colored) coated with a very thin layer of brass and then a layer of urethane or lacquer to prevent tarnishing and are not meant to be polished.

The clear coating is very easy to damage by handling, leaving areas of brass that tarnish. Unfortunately polishing can remove the brass in that area letting the base metal show through, which can look like worse tarnish. This damage cannot be repaired.

scemeric lamp with small brass design