polishing the nib ?

[mafiablues]

Hi

I have some scracthes on my 18k gold nib, Is it possible to polish gold, and what polishing product or method do you advise ?

thanks

[Gerry]

If the nib is indeed 14 K, and not plated, then polishing to remove scratches is both possible and easy.

 

I would use a Dremel type of motor tool, with a felt wheel charged with jewellers rouge. Of course, a larger cloth wheel will also work very well.

 

Don't forget that the rouge is suspended in a waxy type material, therefore when finished, the nib should be cleaned in Varsol or Acetone to remove the waxy deposit. If not done, the ink won't wet the nib, but rather will ball up like water on a waxed car.

 

Gerry

[mafiablues]

thanks

[Keith with a capital K]

I would second Gerry's advice in that you need to use a mild abrasive like jeweller's rouge to polish nibs and add that any aggressive polishing can remove nib markings.

 

In the case of two toned nibs I would be extremely cautious not to do anything to remove the secondary material so any polishing of these has to be done very carefully with the mildest of polishes.

 

*** Dremels are a great tool but what can be done with a Dremel can almost be done as easily by hand with less risk of irreversible accidents.