Need a little help please - I made this jigsaw piece for my partner for Christmas. It was all finished up apart from engraving. Unfortunately that has messed it up. There are not grooves and marks all over it. The one along the outer edge I am sure I can just file and polish slightly and hopefully it won't make it out of line (though is not going to be perfect) however I don't really know how to deal with the rest. There are some scratches and finger marks that have gone and orangey colour on both the matte and the polished area that won't just come off with a polish cloth, it's almost looks a little like fire stain, like properly in the metal!?
Also they obviously clamped too hard and have put a groove not only in the outer edge but in the two matte pieces of the jigsaw, one of them you can see really clearly in the picture at the top of it and the other one is on the opposite side exactly the same. They are quite raised. Normally I would use paper and sand down and start again but with the engraving already done it will spoil it. I had polished it and then used a brass brush over the top so if I just sand in that area and use a brass brush I am assuming I will get quite a different effect?
Also the same on the polished areas, if I go over the again with the polishing mop then I will take away the engraving, so not sure what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions, please?
Apart from being upset that it is spoiled, it cost £45 in silver and engraving. My fault for not checking it properly when I picked it up, but would like to fix it if I can.
Excuse the dark photo, been very gloomy here the last few days.
Little advice on finished jigsaw piece.
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