Hi everyone, I tried to do a search but I didn't find what I was looking for. Can anyone tell me how to polish the stencil without removing it?
Thanks to those who want to answer.
Thanks to those who want to answer.
A better reference would be to call it the gold embossing on the blade's face.Hi,I mean the golden writing on the blade I think I have the wrong term!
Thanks I know the method of preserving the golden writing with scotch tape, my question was more aimed at the possibility of being able to polish the golden part again. I will post a photo to make you better understand what I mean. Thanks for your answerDuring the restoration of a blade face, I will put a piece of scotch tape over the etching and trim it to fit as close as possible before polishing the blade to preserve the etching. But if you put any kind of polish and elbow grease you will wear it off. It is what it is and it's not going to get better.
Now if it is deep in the face of the blade like a stamp then you can use rub-n-buff or felt tip marker to fill the letters or stamp. Then with a razor blade and 2500 grit paper and a hard backer for the paper, you can clean it up. This is about the only option I know.
Hope it helps.
Thanks for your reply, I will post a photo as soon as possible to show you what I would like to achieve!
A better reference would be to call it the gold embossing on the blade's face.
The gold is probably not 24 carat (pure) gold. It is more likely about 18 carat. Eighteen carat is harder that 24 carat but being just a plating on the steel, it is very thin and easily worn away with any abrasion. @HazMat Shaver's suggestion of taping the gold is about the only thing you can do. Being gold, it should not tarnish and should not require polishing.
A pic would be of help.
Thanks for your reply, I will post a photo as soon as possible to show you what I would like to achieve!
A better reference would be to call it the gold embossing on the blade's face.
The gold is probably not 24 carat (pure) gold. It is more likely about 18 carat. Eighteen carat is harder that 24 carat but being just a plating on the steel, it is very thin and easily worn away with any abrasion. @HazMat Shaver's suggestion of taping the gold is about the only thing you can do. Being gold, it should not tarnish and should not require polishing.
A pic would be of help.
Thanks for your reply, I will post a photo as soon as possible to show you what I would like to achieve!A better reference would be to call it the gold embossing on the blade's face.
The gold is probably not 24 carat (pure) gold. It is more likely about 18 carat. Eighteen carat is harder that 24 carat but being just a plating on the steel, it is very thin and easily worn away with any abrasion. @HazMat Shaver's suggestion of taping the gold is about the only thing you can do. Being gold, it should not tarnish and should not require polishing.
A pic would be of help.
The only thing that will clean gold is alcohol and cotton, I use a Qtip. Gold wash is very thin and fragile. I usually remove it and polish the blade.
As said if it is in good condition, tape over it and sand and hand polish around the tape.
For etching like your saw plate on razors, I have had good luck with polishing film, etching on razors can be blued with cold blue and polished with film and hard backer, I use a synthetic cork.
For cold bluing clean the blade well and rinse with acetone, pour a bit of cold blue into a plastic sauce cup and use. Do not dip into the bottle, if you re-dip or pour used solution back into the bottle, you contaminate the solution.
Jewelry polishing pads work well on razors and especially scales,