Hi Steve and List, I'd use a sandblaster and walnut shell media........LOL. No, just kidding, don't do that.
Desert varnish is impossible to remove without damaging the underlying texture and surface. You might be able to remove it using mechanical or chemical means, but features like delicate flowines might not survive the process. I'd suggest asking those people who have removed the orange clay from Millbillillie stones. Some people don't like that native orange clay staining, so they clean it off. Millbillillie is known for having delicate flowlines, so maybe whatever technique they use might work on your stone. But, desert varnish will be more resilient than clay, so you might be stuck with it either way. Caliche is another matter - tricky to remove, but doable. It's not vapor-deposited over time like desert varnish. Think of varnish like coatings applied to optical glass, but thicker. Best regards, MikeG -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 ------------------------------------------------------------- On 12/11/12, steve arnold <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi list. I have a real nice 31 gram oriented stone that has desert > varnish on one side. It has very nice flow lines under it that I would > like to see more of. Can someone please tell me how to that varnish > off. Thanks and have a great day. > > -- > Steve R. Anold, chicago, ill. > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
