Nice work! Your movement was rusty but it looks like someone put rust converter (phosphoric acid) on it. All the polished steel work turns grey although it can be re-polished unless it is pitted by the rust. You can see the acid also affected the silvering on the plates.
Yes, I used a toothpick, at the top I added little diamond powder 0-2, dry and only a little. After a while I repeated adding powder aso. The result was very satisfactory.
Mr. Spahlow, at 3:59, it seems to me that you are using a toothpick to polishing the leaves of the pinion. Is this correct? Are you using some kind of polishing paste or powder in the toothpick?
Nice work! Your movement was rusty but it looks like someone put rust converter (phosphoric acid) on it. All the polished steel work turns grey although it can be re-polished unless it is pitted by the rust. You can see the acid also affected the silvering on the plates.
RollaArtis 6 months ago
@RollaArtis
It seems like you mentioned, but who would do such a crazy act?
Cheers Steffen
spahlow 6 months ago
@spahlow There are many crazy people out there, especially when it comes to repairing watches!
RollaArtis 6 months ago
@RollaArtis
Years ago I was taught in making frosted silvering.
I guess it was wetness. The brass subsurface was not correctly prepared.
In addition somebody worked on it and tried an overhaul.
A story we cannot find out.
Cheers Steffen
spahlow 6 months ago
A little dry diamond powder for each leave or for all leaves?
loricastro 6 months ago
@loricastro
Like you need, also you have to take more than one toothpick.
Cheers Steffen
spahlow 6 months ago