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Old 01-27-2008, 06:17 AM
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Default Re: Is There A Better Way To Remove Tarnish From Nickel?

I'm not even sure that nickle _does_ tarnish, but if you say so...I don't know why you'd do it in two steps...polishing will remove any "tarnish" by definition.

I'd start by going backwards thru the compounds...try a soft wheel with red or white rouge, then work back to a stiffer wheel, then maybe tripoli, emery, etc. In other words, using the lightest effort that will get the desired result.

Don't forget to follow the proper cleaning steps before re-plating.
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