Polishing Shells?

[Sophia The Tortoise]

Hi, I have just joined the forum recently. I have several hermit crabs and I really enjoy having them.
I have a question with regard to polished shells. I have some extra large magpie shells and would like to know how to polish them myself and what to use to do so? Thanks very much,
Connie

[Wai]

Polish? I've never tried polishing shells, but you could try dumping the empty shells in hot water and giving them a good scrub to dry.

[Jaci]

I agree, I don't know how to polish a shell. I boil all of my shells when I buy them, just in case, but as long as they don't have paint on them, they should be ok.

[kennedy_family_mom]

Scrub them with a stiff bristled brush (stiff toothbrush will work for smaller shells). Allow them to dry. Then use a nail buffer to bring out the shine.

Make sure you use dechlorinated water, no soaps or any cleaning products.

[HermieLove19]

If you wanted to make a turbo shell have that one polished line around the outside i'm pretty sure you could use a dremel to get down to the shiny layer.

[HappyHermie]

Try using sandpaper to polish them down. Or try using vinigar and salt. I also use coconut oil