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Restoring Melmac dinnerware?

At our cabin in CO we have a set of Brookpark Modern Design pink and
black Melmac dinnerware. I've been replacing missing pieces, but some
of the replacements are quite worn - fine scratching being the #1
problem. Is there any safe way to restore some semblance of shine to
these pieces? I guess steel wool will even them out but of course
leave a dull surface. Any ideas??
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Jerry
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Successively finer grades of steel wool will remove the scratchs, much in the same way that wood is sanded with successively finer grit (60 grit --> 100 grit --> 150 grit --> 220)). Getting gloss back is a real challenge and needs a very fine polish, or perhaps a final coating. Even without a gloss, they should still look better.
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Successively finer grades of steel wool will remove the scratchs, much in the same way that wood is sanded with successively finer grit (60 grit --> 100 grit --> 150 grit --> 220)). Getting gloss back is a real challenge and needs a very fine polish, or perhaps a final coating. Even without a gloss, they should still look better.
John Aspen Research, -
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"Turning Questions into Answers"
Opinions expressed herein are my own and may not represent those of my employer.
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john.spevacek
Successively finer grades of steel wool will remove the scratchs, much in the same way that wood is sanded with successively finer grit (60 grit --> 100 grit --> 150 grit --> 220)). Getting gloss back is a real challenge and needs a very fine polish, or perhaps a final coating. Even without a gloss, they should still look better.
John Aspen Research, -
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