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    I saw a recipe for a homemade paste that claimed it worked great getting rid of stains on pewter:
    Here it is:

    I waited for it to dry:

    Well the paste did not work..

    More to come..
    "There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
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    I broke out the 3M Tarni-Sheild and went to work. After an hour and a half:


    I was very happy!

    More to come..
    "There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
    ~Christopher Morley

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    I went to the local dollar store and picked up a small balsa wood box:

    I cut some cotton and silk to line the box:

    I then took the silk and cotton out and coated the box with Linseed oil:


    More to come..
    "There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
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    While waiting for the box to dry I used very fine steel wool to buff out the scratches on the bowl and gave the entire Quaich a good buffing.
    When the box was dry I glued the cotton and silk back in the box and let it dry:


    More to come..
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    Finished project:

    Now it sits with some little friends of mine:


    Total cost of the project:
    Quaich-$12 including shipping from Scotland (You can get great deals on tarnished items)
    Box-$1
    Linseed oil-$5
    Tarni-Sheild-$5
    Steel wool-$2
    (I won’t include the scraps of silk and cotton)
    Total $25
    The fun in restoring the Quaich-Priceless!

    Thanks for looking,
    Sara
    "There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
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    Sara,

    Well done on your restoration

    Thanks for sharing the process with us

    Cheers

    Jamie
    -See it there, a white plume
    Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
    Of the ultimate combustion-My panache

    Edmond Rostand

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