I’m working on cleaning a Herschede grandfather clock. First timer here: I’ve obtained a manual and have taken many pictures.
I put the plates in an ultrasonic cleaner with an ammonia-based solution to try and get off the old lacquer. After a few cycles, I took them out and cleaned with soapy water and a nylon brush. Though the plates are brighter, it still looks to me like there’s a lot of old lacquer there. Is it reasonable to expect to get all the lacquer off? Should i keep running them through the ultrasonic cleaner, or go another route?
I put the plates in an ultrasonic cleaner with an ammonia-based solution to try and get off the old lacquer. After a few cycles, I took them out and cleaned with soapy water and a nylon brush. Though the plates are brighter, it still looks to me like there’s a lot of old lacquer there. Is it reasonable to expect to get all the lacquer off? Should i keep running them through the ultrasonic cleaner, or go another route?



