[Jewelry making - Article 00043] - Re: [Orchid] Refinishing of steel surface plate tool

[Gerald]

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    Hello Pat, Got some suggestions for you, and all who might be needing
    this in the future!!! I teach and have used for many decades the
    following system of cleaning steel with only four kinds of Norton
    "Emery and Polishing" papers. Each of the following papers are used
    in a certain sequence and should be noted that these papers can
    transform gravers and  "deeply pitted" hammers to a sheen that is
    comparable to the finish of a Hubble telescope...:>) well almost! LOL
    ! Lets just start to use the "Emery Paper" number #1. This has a
    texture of a rough grit and with a bit of heavy elbow force rub the
    paper all over the metals' surface. As you are cleaning, emery/clean
    with a circular wrist action. Then apply still more heavy pressure
    with now a Emery paper #2 (finer grit) and go over ALL OF THE AREAS
    in question. Rub quite heavily till your hands are sore, this way you
    know you are getting down to a lower metal surface. If you wish go
    back to the first paper and rotate your rubbing till you are
    genuinely satisfied the marks are starting to disappear. I would now
    Pat, remind yourself that this procedure will not take a few
    minutes, if you are starting to tire, cease for a while, and then
    resume. This can be rather tiring to the un-initiated....trust
    me!..:>) If you now are seeing some form of improvement, go to the
    next level of cleaning. using now the "Polishing Paper" series, using
    number #2/0. This specific paper is not going to clean BUT will now
    'polish', do not rub so deeply. You will see now a slight brightness
    occur. You should now rub lighter than before, do you see any gradual
    improvement?  If so, got to the FINAL finish, using a Polishing
    Paper # 4/0, rub all over the metals' surface till you are totally
    satisfied with the 'fantastic' results. If you are in need of some
    delicate cleaning, resume the initial Emery paper #1 - #2,  on only
    the specific areas that are causing you grief. Then can go back with
    the same procedure as before. In closing...Emery Paper #1,..Emery
    Paper #2,..Polishing Paper # 2/0 and then the final Polishing Paper #
    4/0. Each of these subsequent papers have a "closer grit" and the
    silicone modules are closer together. These can be noted under a 50x
    + microscope. I hope that this will help you Pat in saving your
    rusted and pitted tools?... See me at the BENCH seminar in Chicago at
    the end of April, where this procedure will be explained in person...
    Gerry, the Cyber-setter!


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