what can i use to polish them? sandpaper or metal polish like silver or brasso?thankyou for your helpviv
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Before I glaze a charm or tile I've made with a final coat of resin, I sand gently with fine sandpaper or nail file. Once they are glazed you do not need to ever "polish" again, unless you are going to re glaze. If you just need to clean a finished, cured piece, a soft cloth, or a little windex cleaner works. PLEASE: any sanding needs to be done under water, or outside with a respirator on. Seriously, you do not want this dust in your lungs, or getting on you, or your pets, in any way. I sand under water in the sink, then just dry the piece off with paper towel. Wash the sink after. Before I glaze a charm or tile I've made with a final coat of resin, I sand gently with fine sandpaper or nail file. Once they are glazed you do not need to ever "polish" again, unless you are going to re glaze. If you just need to clean a finished, cured piece, a soft cloth, or a little windex cleaner works. PLEASE: any sanding needs to be done under water, or outside with a respirator on. Seriously, you do not want this dust in your lungs, or getting on you, or your pets, in any way. I sand under water in the sink, then just dry the piece off with paper towel. Wash the sink after.
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My understanding is that most shiny brass you buy these days comes with a lacquer finish to preserve the look while items sit in inventory. On my hooks I was able to remove the shine with fine sandpaper (I didn't want to use chemicals on the felt that would be resting on the firearm). I used 220 grit and it took me less than 5 minutes. It took off the shine and left the color with a very subtle "brushed" look. I like the look next to my 1860s percussion shotgun. Supposedly with the lacquer removed the brass will also develop a nice weathered "patina" after a few years.
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From Wenol website:S I L V E R & G O L D Soft metals can be damaged without proper care. We recommend using only very soft polishing cloths on these materials and only after determining that the material is not silver or g old plating . Silver or gold plating requires extreme care and very gentle touch or the rubbing could remove a portion of the plated surface. Rub WENOL &#63194; into the cloth before polishing and apply gently . NEVER use paper towels to polish silver and gold. Silver should be washed in warm, soapy water after polishing and your silver should be sparkling for months
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I am not certain if they are, looks like typical brass to me, and at this price point I wouldn't think they would go the extra step to coat them. If they are, you could probably etch with a chemical that would start the patina process.
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I highly recommend a finish coat. Not required, but once dirty impossible to clean without re-sanding and re-finishing. You can get a flat or satin finish if you don't want gloss.
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Copper can be used, but I prefer using Daisy BBs. They are zinc-plated and ultra smooth. Hope this helps.
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You can use nail polish thinner or clear coat nail polish. I got the idea from YouTube http://youtu.be/qzjhhTA--jw
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Treat this stuff just like POR-15 paint. Clean the surface, and use prep and ready. On bare metal or paint, I would scuff the surface 100 grit sandpaper too.
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Any gel polish works great! I haven't used Shellac polish at all...I used Gelish, Finger Paints gel polish as well as gel polishes sold at Wal-Mart. And I use fingerpaints bonder, base and top coat but any brand base and top would work
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The directions tell you not to get any on metal. I'd use rubbing or polishing compound, depending on how bad the markings are.
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This is a sanding set which will polish metal. I have used these pads on both wood and steel to prep them for finishing. It will bring a hard surface up to a mirror finish if used as directed and with patience. I can't see any reason that sterling silver would be any different from polishing the steel. I would advise caution using on any thinly plated materials (as you might risk running through a plate coating. Also with antiques sometimes resale values can be harmed by altering the original finishes. But will it polish it? I'd wager it would quite nicely, though if you wish to use a less abrasive method I would suggest a metal polish or paste buffing compound for polishing metals, like Flitz. This is a sanding set which will polish metal. I have used these pads on both wood and steel to prep them for finishing. It will bring a hard surface up to a mirror finish if used as directed and with patience. I can't see any reason that sterling silver would be any different from polishing the steel. I would advise caution using on any thinly plated materials (as you might risk running through a plate coating. Also with antiques sometimes resale values can be harmed by altering the original finishes. But will it polish it? I'd wager it would quite nicely, though if you wish to use a less... » Read More This is a sanding set which will polish metal. I have used these pads on both wood and steel to prep them for finishing. It will bring a hard surface up to a mirror finish if used as directed and with patience. I can't see any reason that sterling silver would be any different from polishing the steel. I would advise caution using on any thinly plated materials (as you might risk running through a plate coating. Also with antiques sometimes resale values can be harmed by altering the original finishes. But will it polish it? I'd wager it would quite nicely, though if you wish to use a less abrasive method I would suggest a metal polish or paste buffing compound for polishing metals, like Flitz. « Show Less
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Hello Johnny. What I can say is that this is an excellent polishing kit for multi purposes. What I can tell you is that "I" would not use the polishing compound that is included with this kit on a Tag Heuer Watch. Why.... because I think it can be a little to rough for the watch's band. I would use instead Flitz polishing cream that can be purchased on Amazon and works extremely well and is soft on the surfaces. The compound that comes with this kit is for stage one of cleaning and removing light rust and stains and smoothing out surfaces, but after use of the compound I would still finish it with Flitz Polishing Cream that will leave you a mirror like finish. Also keep in mine that Flitz also removes light oxidation on surfaces so you get the best of both worlds. It's the same principle as with a car's finish: you wash first, then compound when needed, and then finish with a good quality polishing wax. I personal will suggest that if you are going to try this, try it on the inside of the watch's band to see what your result will be. Another idea is to buy the Flitz Polishing Cream and try it with a smooth white cloth and some cream, then rub it to the shine you desire but this will require elbow grease and time. The kit will speed up the process for sure, but don't go to fast or heavy on the speed of the tool. One other thing, when using Flitz a little goes the long way. Some people put to much and when they use the kitpolishing wheels it goes all over the place. I usually dab a little and polish, if I need to do it again I do so until satisfied. If you like YouTube has videos of Flitz Cream in action, result are incredible. Good luck.
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You can try buffing them with a very fine file in one direction from base to tip, then wipe them clean with an alcohol swab. Good Luck!
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No. I think these are excellent for use on achieving an amazing finish on wood but would not recommend them for polishing sterling silver. Unless it was an item that was damaged and being restored. Even under those circumstances I think using wet dry silicone sandpaper in fine grits would be best then followed by using Maas and then Renaissance wax to polish it.
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STOP....STOP....PLEASE DON'T CLEAN YOUR COPPER BOTTOM PANS. Sorry to be an alarmist. If you scour your copper bottom pans they won't be copper bottomed for long. You'll end upwith brass bottom pans. The copper will wear off. The reason the copper is there is for efficient heating of your cooking. The copper shouldn't be shiny. It should be dark. Whew..I hope this warning is in time to save it..
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Most were fairly smooth. Some were very unfinished looking- maybe 20-30 out of the 100. I probably would not use them on their own, but you could. Maybe if you were willing to use a fine sandpaper you could get the smoothness you are looking for.
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hey delores, i bought this kit and for the money was great... i don't know how large or small you are going with them but the spaces between the grit might be too great if your pieces are quarter size or smaller! i have no doubt it will polish, just don't know your process. any more questions i'll try to answer, mike