machelle Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I found a set of dinnerware from 1978 that is beautiful but covered with silverware marks. Can I refire this stoneware set and remove the scratches? Will low fire do the trick or Stoneware temperatures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 How about just polishing it? I think any firing will be dicy at best-as you do not know the temps? Any photos? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Puckett Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I would try buffing it with a baking soda paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 If you can trace the brand name , you might be able to find the temperature. But, if it has absorbed moisture in its lifetime, it could explode. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machelle Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 The baking soda paste removed about 50% of the marks. The dinnerware set is called Hopsack Stoneware, MIDWINTER, a member of the Wedgewood group. It is everyday ware with an oatmeal looking glaze. Sorry I do not have pictures available. Thank you for your suggestions. If you have any others I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I would try rubbing one of the marks with Zud, Bartenders Friend or Bon Ami before you consider re-firing. They will sometimes lift those marks right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Puckett Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 If none of the options Chris recommended works, I would try vinegar. I am always amazed at what it removes. Or lemon juice. Comet is another option, but it is abrasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I took a look at this pattern via google-its for sale on e-bay-white glaze with brown rims. There are so many ways for refiring to ruin this-Wedgewood would have to tell you what temperature this glaze was fired at for you to even think about refiring. You could put a small piece in oven for a day slowly heating and leave it a day to dry the inside out. Then refire in an electric as a test very slowly. I bet this is to low temp wise to do anything but matt the surface at best. Consider it a test sacrafice piece. Your best option is spend your time cleaning what you have with various cleaners mentioned. another product at a hardware store is oops. comes in a small can. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Puckett Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I assume you haved tried running it through a dishwasher. You could try oven cleaner for a few minutes. A paste of Comet left on for a couple hours can work miracles. This is starting to feel like housework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machelle Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thank you for all your informative replies. Machelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 perhaps test this out: take a damp rag and put a little dab of acrylic painters caulking (like white DAP painters caulk), then buff out the scratches and wash it after. i dunno why this works, or if it'll even work on a ceramic plate, but it definitely works on ceramic tile that has metal scuff marks. learned it from my dad who is a contractor specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodels -- when a something tiled gets a scuff from a metal object (like walls of shower getting shower door installed, or a vanity top with lots of scratches from jewelry and primping tools, etc) and it leaves a mark, this is the solution he found works fast and is minimally intrusive. probably discovered this when he went to clean up a scuff and used a damp rag he just wiped caulking down with. i personally tried this on a few things, like my master bathroom shower that after many failed attempts with maybe a half dozen products, my dad saw it and suggested the caulk.....whaddya know, it was gone in like 3 seconds! it's worth a try if you have a tube of caulk laying around, certainly quicker and easier than refiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 perhaps test this out: take a damp rag and put a little dab of acrylic painters caulking (like white DAP painters caulk), then buff out the scratches and wash it after. i dunno why this works, or if it'll even work on a ceramic plate, but it definitely works on ceramic tile that has metal scuff marks. learned it from my dad who is a contractor specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodels -- when a something tiled gets a scuff from a metal object (like walls of shower getting shower door installed, or a vanity top with lots of scratches from jewelry and primping tools, etc) and it leaves a mark, this is the solution he found works fast and is minimally intrusive. probably discovered this when he went to clean up a scuff and used a damp rag he just wiped caulking down with. i personally tried this on a few things, like my master bathroom shower that after many failed attempts with maybe a half dozen products, my dad saw it and suggested the caulk.....whaddya know, it was gone in like 3 seconds! it's worth a try if you have a tube of caulk laying around, certainly quicker and easier than refiring But is it food safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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