However a closeup shows a lot
of work in polishing has yet to be done. The white bits
are dust
The untreated side. The white
bits are a fungus.
The colour under the bezel is quite
dark. I like these French movements that strike on a bell
This is my favourite marble clock -
next on the restoration list. The bottom plate was in a dozen
bits, I glued them with blackened Araldite
Not happy with it.
A lot of work still has to be done to this clock. The
surface has lost its surface due to this treatment and will need
finishing off with crocus paper to revive the polished surface
The treatment is based on the marble
has lost its moisture content and has gone grey. I have
replaced the moisture with Singer oil
I need to form up more sanding blocks that will follow the curvature
of the moldings.
I use 1200 and
1600
grit wet and dry
This is after the second treatment.
This way is removing the white spots (fungus?) by
removing the surface gently with fine grit paper
After wiping, you can see where the
gloss surface has become mat with the grit paper. How am I
going to restore the surface?
This is the clock with a third
drenching and wet and dry. It tends to form a slurry
Here is my clock
cloth
dried
Beware: this is my clock and if I ruin it it is my problem.
I am not recommending this method to anyone, just sharing my
experience
Anyhow, it looks a lot better than
it did before treatment.
I will work on it again next weekend to try and put a wax polish
on it
The original high shine that the
clock
had when it was new has gone
I'm hoping wax
polish will bring it back
The wax polish did not bring up the
shine and I removed it and went back to finish the surface
properly with crocus paper
The front plinth is now getting it's
old shine back. The case has still a way to go, I get
bored with polishing and have to do it is small doses
I eventually used a soft pad on an
electric drill to bring up the surface, hand work is too slow.
The case is unwaxed
You have to be very careful not to let the drill chuck touch the
case - unless you like repairing chips! I haven't waxed it
yet. I put some wax on before the surface was good enough
and had a heck of a job removing it. I haven't decided whether
to wax or not
I'm using the method shown to me by
Greg Kelly at the recent workshop in Sydney
