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Antique Bottle Cleaning & Restoration
Antique Bottle Cleaning & Restoration
What our Antique Glass Tumbling services CAN do:
Remove "Sick Glass" Oxidization
Refine Some Case Wear & Scratches
Refine some Minor Chips
Remove most stuck on Rust Stains
Remove Mineral Deposits and etching
Polish and Restore the original shine of your precious piece of history
What our Antique Glass Tumbling CANNOT do:
Remove large chips or cracks
Change the color of the bottle (Tanning)
Remove Bruising
Restore worn embossing
The Bottle Tumbling Process
Inspection
Inspection
Your bottle(s) are closely inspected to determine the most appropriate restoration and cleaning methods
Cleaning
Your bottle will go through a final detailed cleaning prior to being placed in the tumbling machine
Preparation
Finely cut copper pellets will be filled inside and outside of the bottle while it is safely secured inside of the tumbling tube (Photo #1) . A cutting and/or polishing oxide will be used in addition to the copper.
Restoration by Tumbling
Restoration by Tumbling
Your bottle will be safely restored over the next 5-10 days using our bottle tumbler. Your bottle will be inspected daily during the process to ensure the correct results are being achieved. Compounds / Oxides will be adjusted as needed. Your bottle is on it's way to looking like it did 100 years ago!
Final Touches
The bottle restoration is all done! After 5-10 days and hundreds of rotations, your bottle is ready for a final cleaning, We will now detail clean your bottle and check for any areas that could require further tumbling. Your bottle will be photographed and prepared to be sent back to its owner! We will safely pack the bottle, invoice you for our services and postage, and have your bottle back on its way to your collection!
Before Tumbling / After Cutting / Final Polish
Before Tumbling / After Cutting / Final Polish
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