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I was wondering if there is any way I can polish off some corrosion that is on my XVI without rubbing off the plating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Steve
How to polish gold plating on Victrola XVI?
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How to polish gold plating on Victrola XVI?
Hello all,
I was wondering if there is any way I can polish off some corrosion that is on my XVI without rubbing off the plating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Steve
I was wondering if there is any way I can polish off some corrosion that is on my XVI without rubbing off the plating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Steve
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gramophone78
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Re: How to polish gold plating on Victrola XVI?
I have found using ammonia on parts with gold wash to work great and brightens them right up. I just place it on and wash off fairly quickly. You will want to avoid any types of polishes or abrasive cleaners. You will remove the plating.
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Re: How to polish gold plating on Victrola XVI?
I tried some ammonia and it did make a decent difference. Thanks!
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gramophone78
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Re: How to polish gold plating on Victrola XVI?
Your very welcome. Ammonia brightens and cleans the thin 10K gold plate. However, you can't eliminate all the honest wear of a 100+ years and nor would you want to...oldphonographsteve wrote:I tried some ammonia and it did make a decent difference. Thanks!
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