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My parcel just arrived with my starter bits and bobs and I've managed to solder two pieces of silver together. Woo hoo!
Soaked it in pickle and it's come up clean - but white (especially filigree wire) - can't seem to get this back with fine sandpaper pads, do I need a wire brush?
caroleallen
02-03-2010, 04:34 PM
Do you have some sort of rotary tool to polish it? All you need is a set of radial discs to get it back to shiny again.
Do you have some sort of rotary tool to polish it? All you need is a set of radial discs to get it back to shiny again.
Many thanks, Carole - is this the kind of thing which will do the job?
Rc200 Slim Hobby Drill Kit - Cooksongold.com (http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Rc200-Slim-Hobby-Drill-Kit-prcode-999-AVL2)
caroleallen
02-03-2010, 07:30 PM
Yes, that would do it and also these Radial Abrasive Disc Coarse Yellow Yellow 25mm With Mandrel - Cooksongold.com (http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Radial-Abrasive-Disc-Coarse-Yellow-Yellow-25mm-With-Mandrel-prcode-999-1969)
mizgeorge
02-03-2010, 07:40 PM
better value bought like this though http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Radial-Disc-Kit-6-Each-3-Grades--3-Mandrels-prcode-999-1967
caroleallen
02-03-2010, 07:52 PM
That's true George. Why, though, can't you get just the brushes without the mandrels?
Dennis
02-03-2010, 08:51 PM
The quickest way to restore the silver appearance after pickling is to use a jeweller's brass brush, wetted and loaded with detergent.It splashes your walls a bit but you will be amazed at the result and it conserves the surface detail. Dennis.
mizgeorge
02-03-2010, 09:32 PM
That's true George. Why, though, can't you get just the brushes without the mandrels?
Drives me potty :) I have dozens of pretty much unused yellow and blue, and constantly run out of green!
Many thanks, will order those now!
Nikolai
05-04-2010, 11:24 PM
everything is hard on the begining :)
Nikolai
05-04-2010, 11:25 PM
Good luck next will be much better
pedromorgan
03-06-2010, 09:27 AM
Hi there
I am also just starting out making silver Jewellery (despite working in brass for many years) and I have found the other rubber abrasives to be very good too. particularly the flying saucer shaped ones. they do get pretty hot though!
Peter
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