How to Care for and Maintain Your Tungsten Rings

Tungsten rings are one of the most long-lasting, durable options for wedding bands available on the market. This is thanks to their composition–a compound of tungsten carbide powder and other metals like nickel to make them malleable enough to shape into a ring but durable enough to last a lifetime. The end result is a beautiful, nontraditional (though increasingly popular) option for men’s wedding bands. It’s scratch- and water-resistant and is less expensive (and stronger) than gold or silver bands, as well! To top it all off, these bands are remarkably easy to take care of, so you can keep them shining like new with minimal effort.

BUY THE WARRANTY

When you purchase your ring, your sales associate or the website you purchase through should offer you a lifetime warranty on your ring. Buy it! As wonderfully durable as these rings are, that durability comes with two drawbacks: 1) The ring cannot be resized. As we get older, our bodies may change as well, so if you want to avoid having to buy a whole new ring if and when that happens, you’ll be glad you had that warranty in place. 2) If the ring undergoes a harsh enough impact, it can still crack or break, which is exactly what that warranty is there for. You’ll already be saving money on the ring itself, so it’s in your best interest to go ahead and get the warranty for your peace of mind.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Tungsten carbide rings for men are absurdly easy to clean. Unlike other materials that might require harsh chemicals and powerful polishing tools, tungsten rings can and should only be cleaned with dish soap and water. Other chemicals may actually damage the ring, and since tungsten carbide will not tarnish or fade, anything beyond soap and water is completely unnecessary! There is also no set schedule for cleaning your ring, you can just wait until you feel like your everyday contact with things like oils, grease, dirt, and hand sanitizer have finally warranted a good cleanse.

Prepare a container with room temperature water and some mild soap.
Use a dish cloth to lather the solution, then let the ring soak in the container for 10-15 minutes.
Use the dish cloth again to scrub the ring on the inside and outside thoroughly.
If your ring has inlays, grooves, or detailing, take a toothbrush to those details to ensure you get out any grease or dirt hiding in there.
Dry it off and slip it back on!

If you wind up wanting to do a more thorough polish on it to get it just a little bit shinier, you can do so with an inexpensive handheld rotary tool, some $5 polishing compound, and safety goggles and leather gloves. But remember, with men’s tungsten carbide wedding bands, less is more. So even if you decide to polish it, use a minimal amount of the polishing compound and don’t have the rotary tool running for longer than sixty seconds at a time. Otherwise, enjoy this incredibly inexpensive, low-maintenance, long-lasting ring for the rest of your life!

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