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Polishing nickel silver keys

Author: clarimad
Date: 2018-11-18 00:10

What paste or compound that's available in the UK here should I use for heavily tarnished keys?

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Re: Polishing nickel silver keys

Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-11-18 01:46

You can use Tripoli and finish with jewellers' rouge if you're machine polishing them (using a buffing machine or using a Dremel), then clean/degrease them and hand polish with a silver cloth or old T-shirt - both for unplated nickel silver keys and also nickel plated keys.

If you're hand polishing them, then Brasso will be fine - but it will take ages.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2018-11-21 03:48)

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Re: Polishing nickel silver keys

Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2018-11-20 00:06

https://musicmedic.com/products/repair-supplies/abrasives/silicone-polishing-wheels.html

I use the blue ones with a Dremel. I can do an entire set of badly pitted, frosted keys with one (sometimes a bit of the second) wheel. If I want them to look real nice (premium setup) I go over them (easily) with Flitz polish.

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Re: Polishing nickel silver keys

Author: richard smith
Date: 2018-11-20 20:31

any silver creme .

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Re: Polishing nickel silver keys

Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2018-11-21 22:59

I’ve used Peek polishing paste successfully on heavily tarnished nickel keywork. Available in the UK from Robert Dyas or similar, or online. It comes in a tube at around £5-6.

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