Hello All,
Ahh another Sudsy Ammonia question. Sudsy ammonia works very good at cleaning the hilts and grip wire,simichrome works great for the blade but will spell disaster to gilting. I never tried to use simichrome on the grip wire but my first thought is that you will have some residue within the twisted wire that you will never get out (just my thought).
A few very knowledgable members have posted similar topics on Sudsy ammonia and cleaning of swords, check the Sword forum and Restoration Forum, or do a search under Sudsy Ammonia. A little time looking through old posts will give you the answers you might have.

Eric