Both are inlaid with a semi precious stone called porphery it s not painted graining.
Cleaning black marble clock.
Apply a few small drops at a time.
Both of these clocks appear to be of rare black belgian marble not slate.
Dismantle the movement and clean it using the clock cleaning solution and a small bristle brush.
Despite this clock s lamentable history and its present appearance i knew this had been a quality clock and i wanted to restore the case and movement if possible.
Don t attempt to clean any gilded engravings.
If your clock is very badly scratched you can start by using very fine wet and dry emery paper.
Black marble t he photographs in figures 1 and 2 show what remained of a clock which was described by a dealer friend of mine as just what i was looking for.
To clean black marble floors dip a mop into your choice of cleaning solution wring out the excess water then clean the floor as you normally would.
Take the mechanism out because you will need to use water.
Apparently this was the second.
There are various cleaning polishing materials available the most well known i think would be marblack and is available from the big clock material suppliers.
Clean the grime between the pivot and the hole of the plate on the movement with the brush.
For bathtub tile and countertop backsplashes spray the surface with solution then wipe with a clean dry cloth.
Well there was some truth in that as i am always on the look out for clocks to restore and this clock certainly would benefit from some restoration.
Now it is back to its former glory.
240 then 400 and finish with 600.
Polish the pivots with a dry cloth.
Apart from the marble how can i restore the brass decoration.
This lovely black marble holy water font was broken and in a bad state when i found it.
Keep cleaning the clock until you are sure you have removed all grime old polish etc.
I have used it on very dirty dull grey cases and restored them to a sparkling black finish.
I d start with a very good cleaning as recommended above.
Clean the clock case thoroughly especially any areas of inlaid marble.
I m not sure it is really tarnish or it got painted with black because i can strip out with knife.
The tarnish is toooo thick to get through with paste polish i m using peek.
If you follow the instructions carefully you will be amazed at the result.
I want to clean my clock as below and get wax.
Follow with a dry cloth to dry the floors and avoid streaking or water spots.
Remove old oil from the gears with the brush and use clock oil to re lubricate.
Beautiful antique black faux marble seth thomas adamantine mantel clock clean working timepiece this 8 day time and strike cathedral gong mantle clock has no major issues.