Matt_Digz Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 What is the best way to clean and polish my fossils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I would start with a vigorous brushing under water with a toothbrush. These don't look very "polishable". Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I wouldn't polish those either. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I would leave them as-is, too. Unless they're caked with mud or something (apparently not), they won't need cleaning either. They seem to be a nice sampling from whatever location. Be sure to record the exact location and keep the info with the specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 In order to polish them, they would first need to be finely sanded down, eliminating all of the outer sculpture and structure, which is one good reason for not polishing them. However, if you want them to have a slight sheen, you could apply a stone care product containing beeswax. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That's a great collection! I think they're nice as they are. As Kris has said a toothbrush will remove dirt and mud but if there isn't any to remove then there's no need. All that really needs doing in my opinion is to find a nice way to display them. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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