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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2009, 05:30:43 am »
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Hmm  if you ever want anything carved into a piece I can do that as well

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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2009, 11:13:43 am »
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Just curious - how do you polish Amber?
I usually use progressively finer grades of abrasive paper.
Anything quicker?


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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2009, 02:03:39 pm »
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Not realy anything Quicker as to much friction will acctualy melt the Amber  once  I get it down for the final polish you can use Nylon
For some reason it seams to polish amber real nice

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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2009, 02:07:56 pm »
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Thanks! - give that a try.
Know what you mean about it melting, stupidly took a dremel to a bit before I knew what I was doing!


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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2009, 09:04:59 pm »
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Paul A,

You may use a cotton buffing wheel with dental polishing compound (available from dental supply companies) for speedy polishing (after sanding to 1500 grit).
For even faster mirror-finish polishing, use a cd/dvd scratch-remover with the buffing wheel (after sanding to 800 grit). It can do approx 3 square inches of surface area in less than 6 seconds but a little more experience is needed to handle this stuff. Not all scratch removal liquids are the same; you may have to experiment with a few brands.

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« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2009, 09:14:52 am »
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Thanks for the replys!
Did a little experimenting today and found that the "colour restore" cream that they do for car bodywork works a treat!... Super shiny!




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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2010, 02:20:01 am »
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I wish I had more amber near me to find, I just love the stuff! The closest to me are some small pieces found in coal about 15 hours away. DOH.

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