How to use your Lortone tumbler Tumbling your silver will give it a high shine and compact
the silver making stronger and more durable. Ideally all
heavy wear items like rings should be tumbled for a couple
of hours.
The Lortone tumbler is an effective way of achieving this
high shine with little effort. The rubber drum means it only
makes a gentle humming noise. The wing nut on the side of
the drum enables quick and easy access with the knowledge
that the lid is secure.
For optimum results use one pound of mixed stainless steel
shot available from The PMC Studio. The shot consists of
three different shapes which work together to get into most
places.
Preparation
Fire and brush you silver piece with a stainless steel
brush to smooth the white fired finish this will significantly
speed up the tumbling process.
Insert the stainless steel shot into the tumbler and cover
with one inch of water or 2-3 cms. Add ½-1 teaspoon
of tumbler soap or a few drops of clear washing up liquid
such as fairy non-bio. Do not use clouded washing up liquid
such as Persil or Waitrose as this will create a horrible
brown gungy mixture that will leave a residue on your silver.
(If this occurs use silver polish to remove.)
Tumble for 2-3 hours. Finish by polishing it with a little
silver polish and polishing cloth. Alternatively you can
use polishing papers.
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