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Is there any way for me to clean my antique ...

Is there any way for me to clean my antique clocksmyself. the places around here charge $250. to $350. for key wound clocks.

Lynne Winsten

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mae Answered:

You could probably open it and carefully clean, but to tell you the truth, especially if it's antique, I wouldn't. You have to really understand the mechanics of the clock, and though amazingly simple, it can be difficult to clean.

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Michael Answered:

I'm trying to find out how to clean my antique clock... it's black marble.  So far there are a few answers and the safest one seems to be hot soapy water and then a polish with Kiwi black shoe polish.  There are people suggesting you can make a poultice from acetone and talc but there are also a lot of posts from professional stone restorers which say thats rubbish so I'm not really game to try it because acetone is a strong chemical.  Although they probably spend their time debunking good information when they're not busy so that they end up with the business.  I hope this has been helpful.  What is your clock made of?

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