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Post by broseph82 on Jan 26, 2015 12:06:56 GMT -5
So I've worked with moss agate and all the stuff I've done has always absorbed the polish powder into its tiny pits that you can only see when the piece is done or you use a loupe before hand. What can I use to get out this polish powder?
Someone told me an ultrasonic cleaner will do it(I don't have one) but there has to be something else.
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 26, 2015 14:06:05 GMT -5
to begin, never let it dry. wet is much easier. dry is called cement.
often an extended burnish will work.
a $40 spot cleaning pressure washer from the garment industry can clean them right up, but be careful of fingers.
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 26, 2015 15:01:54 GMT -5
to begin, never let it dry. wet is much easier. dry is called cement. often an extended burnish will work. a $40 spot cleaning pressure washer from the garment industry can clean them right up, but be careful of fingers. I have not let any of it dry. It's actually my AO500 that I've had running for about 4 or 5 days now. In a borax burnish now
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 26, 2015 18:36:36 GMT -5
I use the same pressure washer as Daniel and it works great. You just have to watch your fingers and more fragile cabs.
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 26, 2015 19:15:19 GMT -5
I use the same pressure washer as Daniel and it works great. You just have to watch your fingers and more fragile cabs. Can you post a link?
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 26, 2015 22:43:29 GMT -5
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 26, 2015 22:49:47 GMT -5
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 27, 2015 21:54:21 GMT -5
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Post by Peruano on Jan 27, 2015 22:18:10 GMT -5
Only use cerium oxide on brownish stones. Only use Zam (Chrome oxide) on green stones. Never mess with white stones? Its a problem. Tom
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 28, 2015 10:32:41 GMT -5
Only use cerium oxide on brownish stones. Only use Zam (Chrome oxide) on green stones. Never mess with white stones? Its a problem. Tom I'm having an issue with my 500grit on the moss agate.
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 28, 2015 11:35:18 GMT -5
if the moss is holding grit, it is not silicified enough.
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Post by broseph82 on Jan 28, 2015 15:04:32 GMT -5
if the moss is holding grit, it is not silicified enough. So my rocks are bunk?
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 28, 2015 16:19:20 GMT -5
Sometimes the moss parts are softer. For example, I see this a lot in the light blue moss in some Idaho material.
I find that very tiny bits of AO polish often get in very small pores in rock. But, 500g is considerably larger. If rock moved on from rough with some crevices remaining and the 500g is there, the gun will help a lot.
If it is getting into poorly silicified moss, the gun will also help, maybe not as well - but most importantly those spots may not polish. IMO, a pattern of less-polished/undercut areas can look interesting against higher shined background, but it depends on the pattern whether it looks interesting or blemished.
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