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Thank you. I kept the plate in almost total darkness while taking from the filmholder to development. Will keep experimenting.

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Thank you Andy.

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I am a newbie to the forums but have received so much good information so thank you one and all. I have a question . . . I am using becquerel method and most of my images come out pretty neutral in color, however, lately they have more of a blue color. Any suggestions as to what causes this?

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Thank you so much for your help.

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I believe I am not doing things correctly because I have been going through a lot of velvet. When I begin polishing a plate with the orbital sander I put on two dabs of Nuvite S and a couple of drops of mineral spirits as directed in Mike Robinson’s post, but then I get the gooey residue from the polishing on the plate and I have been putting on a new piece of velvet and then continue 🙁  Of course, this is all before the hand buff. So, I guess my question is . . . how do I keep the plate clean when I polish with the orbital sander. I have it taped down to a smooth surface but when I am polishing the grime gets on the surrounding surface and ultimately back on the plate.

 

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I realize this is probably a really dumb question but (citing the expense of the velvet) are you able to wash the silk velvet and reuse a couple of times or is it only good for one polish and then toss?

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So a silk/rayon blend velvet would be your suggestion to use? Thanks for clarifying.

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I was wondering if someone could tell me what type of velvet to buy. Mike talks about German velvet (cotton @ $75/yd). I had been buying premium velvet from Joann Fabrics ($25/yd) and it seemed to work. However, I found some cotton velvet on-line and purchased some to try and, although I know it is 100% cotton, it doesn’t seem as soft. Can someone advise me what I need to purchase. Thanks.

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Thanks Li,

I am very pleased with the plates I purchased from Mike Robinson. I know other dag workers who polish solely by hand and they produce beautiful work. I know you will too.

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I just wanted to thank everyone who has helped me get this far. I have a long way to go but here is my first real success. Becquerel method.

 

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I have been skipping the alcohol step but will give it another try. I have been using velvet with my buffs but want to know if anyone has any thoughts on velvet versus flannel and if so, what type of flannel would I try?

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Thank you for your reply. For the first and second hand buffs do I use a light pressure while polishing? Thank you again.

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I was wondering if someone could advise me as to what I am doing wrong? I am using Mike Robinson’s instructions for polishing and buffing. when I polish with the orbital sander I get a beautiful finish. When I go to the first hand buff with alcohol and velvet I instantly get polishing marks. Any advise would be great appreciated.

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Mike, great post. Can these instructions be used satisfactorily on electroplated plates?

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