How to Polish Abalone Shells
Rinse and dry the shells for a few days to clean them off.. Wear gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator to protect yourself.. Place the shell under running water.
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Rinse and dry the shells for a few days to clean them off.
Rinse and dry the shells for a few days to clean them off.
Wear gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator to protect yourself.
Wear gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator to protect yourself.
Place the shell under running water.
Place the shell under running water.
Use a wire brush to scrub down the shell.
Use a wire brush to scrub down the shell.
Pour muriatic acid over the surface of the shell.
Pour muriatic acid over the surface of the shell.
Rinse off the acid after a few seconds.
Rinse off the acid after a few seconds.
Remove any barnacles or growths with a hammer and pick.
Remove any barnacles or growths with a hammer and pick.
Soak and rinse your shell with muriatic acid again if the surface is still rough
Soak and rinse your shell with muriatic acid again if the surface is still rough.
Buff off the inside of the shell with 320-grit sandpaper.
Buff off the inside of the shell with 320-grit sandpaper.
Rub down the outer shell with a handheld drum sander if the surface is still rou
Rub down the outer shell with a handheld drum sander if the surface is still rough.
Buff the surface by hand sanding with coarse and smooth sandpaper grits.
Buff the surface by hand sanding with coarse and smooth sandpaper grits.
Rub car polish into the surface of the shell for a simple solution.
Rub car polish into the surface of the shell for a simple solution.
Spray the shell with a clear gloss if you don't have any car polish.
Spray the shell with a clear gloss if you don't have any car polish.
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