kobblers Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 hey folks, we're thinking of buying a polishing kit and the various bits that you need and could do with your help as we've no idea what we need or where to get it at a fair price. we get quite a lot of jewellery in for engraving that's scratched and we think we could probably make some more money by offering a clean up as an extra service, plus it'd come in handy for those happy accidents what do we need to start up and who can supply us? does anyone have the time to post a tutorial on how to use a polishing mop properly or am i now extracting the urine? cheers, rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 we got ours from these people, not looked back since. http://www.agthomas.co.uk/catalog_tools.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 have you not got a mop on your finisher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Sorry wrong post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 i got mine from mastergrave http://www.mastergrave.co.uk/catalogue/ ... ory_ID=113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Better still buy a cheap bench grinder from screwfix direct and the spare mops and polish from Mastergrave and save some pennies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldEngraver Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 would appreciate a tutorial too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 lesson one. try not to bugger up job. lesson two. buy a polishing mop. now you have buggered it up. lesson three. try not to bugger it up again, now that you've fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 There’s no real art to the type of polishing we as engravers would encounter, however it does take a bit of experience when deciding if something it plated or just how much pressure to put on the item being polished. I use the mop on my machine & it has got me out of trouble on many an occasion & as with this example lets you give the customer that extra something at times. In this example I have been asked to engrave a battered tankard for a local pub. Unfortunately nice shinny surfaces don’t photograph that well, but if you look closely there are quite a few scratch on the surface where the engraving is going. First of all I DON’T KNOW the name of the polishing wax or type I use I have had it so many years I have forgotten! But I brought it from our local engineering suppliers, it’s a nice soft polishing mop wax. First off apply to the mop, then work the area on the brush, in a smooth motion. You get a feel for the pressure required, the more friction the deeper the polish. Simple as that, once the area to be polished is complete remove excess wax with either silver polish (in this example) brass polish or mentholated spirits. Ready for engraving! This tankard is quite damaged so a fast polish up like this makes a huge difference, you can spend far longer, and get a near mirror shine, but for this example the entire job including taking the pictures took 3 minutes. YES 3 MINUTES Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 this is what I bought years ago and just use my drill its fantastic http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=507034 carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 My customer has just collected the tankard I polished above, to say he was pleased would be an understatement he was over the moon with the way it looked. the pictures above don't do it justice really. but goes to show how giving that something extra pays off. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 it is nice when we get a little praise for our engraving work. one lady said i should do it for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 it is nice when we get a little praise for our engraving work. one lady said i should do it for a living When collecting shoes I often get customers saying "you can't get shoes repaired like that these days" well what have they just had done then?????? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 When collecting shoes I often get customers saying "you can't get shoes repaired like that these days Lee They're not that bad are they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Back on topic..... Whats the best way to clean the Swansdown polishing mop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 i use a hacksaw blade on the spinning mop to clean off all the old compound. be careful mind. and keep your mouth closed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 and keep your mouth closed... How do you do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Merry Christmas Planet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Merry Christmas Planet... .......................................................................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Seem to remember a post on here mentioning a liquid to replate silver that had been polished off....or has my mind totally gone walkabouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Silver dip,you can get at any supermarket (Sainsburys etc.) Cant be bothered to look for post though, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Silver dip,you can get at any supermarket (Sainsburys etc.) Cant be bothered to look for post though, sorry Thanks mate I have been through all 5 pages of posts and couldn't find it. Found some old UK900 arguments and a fair few closed topics but no mention of the required liquid. But as long as you have given me the name I will purchase some and see if it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Found some old UK900 arguments and a fair few closed topics but no mention of the required liquid. Never had an argument in my life Although it can be hard work educating some of the I***** on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 To replate small areas in gold or silver I use the SPA plating system from www.goldn.co.uk - it works a treat and does a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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