How to Remove the Scratches From Serpentine Stone Sculptures
- 1). Heat the scratched area with a blow dryer for 30 seconds. Use dryer on medium setting.
- 2). Rub the scratch with your finger while it is still warm. This method usually removes minor scratches.
- 3). Buff the area with a clean cloth to make it shine.
- 1). Sand the scratch with fine-grain sandpaper.
- 2). Heat the area with a blow dryer on its highest setting for one minute.
- 3). Apply a carnauba-based wax to the scratch, suggests the African Import Art website.
- 4). Use a plastic knife or applicator to apply the wax. The wax fills in the porous areas of the serpentine stone.
- 5). Let the wax cool.
- 6). Buff the sculpture with a clean cloth.