a method and system for cleaning and / or burnishing an article . the article is operated on by a burnishing object having one more cutting edges and one or more heating surfaces . the article rotates relative to the burnishing head and the cutting edges remove asperities from the article . the heating surface can be activated and can optionally protrude from the burnishing head to further reduce roughness of the surface of the article as the article is rotating relative to the head . the cutting edges and heating surfaces can be configured in shape and size to accommodate the article .