Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago
How to clean and polish a nickel-plated lantern or stove fount.
In the video I'm using a Ryobi bench grinder running at 3600 RPM with a sewn muslin buffing wheel. If you can't find jeweller's rouge, the sticks of white polishing compound carried by most hardware stores near the buffing wheels will be fine. My citric acid solution is approximately 1 teaspoon of citric acid powder to 1 litre of water.
How to clean and polish a nickel-plated lantern or stove fount.
In the video I'm using a Ryobi bench grinder running at 3600 RPM with a sewn muslin buffing wheel. If you can't find jeweller's rouge, the sticks of white polishing compound carried by most hardware stores near the buffing wheels will be fine. My citric acid solution is approximately 1 teaspoon of citric acid powder to 1 litre of water.
