[meteorite-list] fix bad brahin

[AL Mitterling]

mckinney trammell wrote:

i wish to refinish+ soak in diesel to try to see 
the surface, again. what equipment is recommended 
to resurface+polish this?



Hi Mckinney and all,

Soaking it in diesel might not be such a good idea as such fuels absorb 
water and would further add oxygen molecules to the Brahine slice 
causing further rusting. Especially if you soaked it for a long time. 
The method suggested by Graham Ensor Sounds like a good one.

To resurface and polish your treated slice, I'd take off any old 
coatings and use an ultra fine finishing polishing paper then some sort 
of gem polish to finish it off and buff it out. I'd recommend sealing it 
with a coating to help keep it dry. I'd watch the piece carefully for 
the next few months as the process will need to be repeated if it starts 
to rust again.

The other option is to buy lapidary equipment to work it. Costs vary. 
Best and good luck.

--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites