mc2
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Post by mc2 on Jul 28, 2009 22:24:42 GMT -5
Now, what the heck do I do with it?? I have never used a product like this, and it did not come with instructions, so I am at a bit of a loss. How do I use it? What do I do to make it polish? How much, and how to use? I have been using super CO, should I get a different polishing pad of some sort? Maybe a muslin polishing wheel? This stuff is hard as a brick, do I scrape some off and mix it with water? Any and all info anyone can pass along to me will be greatly welcomed. Talk about a total rookie, that's me! ;D Mike
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2009 22:57:39 GMT -5
LOL Mike........I said the same thing!!!! It was when I was a total newbie. Here I am with this tube of green crap. Its all dried/caked etc. No directions. I thought they sent me a bad/old one so I tossed it LOL. Have never bought any since.
Shannon
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 28, 2009 23:43:29 GMT -5
You use it with a felt buff, leather buff, or even a soft flannel buff for soft stones. Hold the end of the tube of Zam against the buff to load some on.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 28, 2009 23:45:54 GMT -5
Shannon, when my father died I found a coffee can full of what I thought at the time was gun powder under his bathroom sink. I threw it out and when I got into rocks realized it was about $15 worth of 60/90 grit I'm guessing he was attacking hard water deposits.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2009 14:46:56 GMT -5
LOL, thanks for the info John. Dennis just told me the same thing. He said "just shove the tube onto your polishing pad and as it heats up it will load onto the pad". Heck, why couldnt there be directions on the tube that say that? Common sense told me that something as hard as a brick was NOT going to load onto my polishing pad........but........I havent always had the most common sense either. Shan
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Jul 29, 2009 16:16:41 GMT -5
weeshan I love newbies Zam was designed for silver polishing, but can be used on medium hard to soft rock too. Test for staining problems on light or clear stones. mc2 1) Why did you buy it? 2) always use a clean/fresh/new pad or buff for each kind/grade of polish. Some felt pads that we use in lapidary work will get torn up just trying to load the hard compounds, so a little experimentation is in order (soft muslin buffs or soft leather pads are the preferred applicator). Don't overload the buff, If you can see it on the buff, it's too much to start with. Watch for undercutting with a buff, especially with the softer stones. Be careful you don't over-heat the stone when using "dry" polishes such as these. FYI, Zam is a combo of aluminum oxide & chrome oxide and for this purpose is referred to as a green rouge. Keep us posted with your progress. Dr Joe .
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Aug 21, 2009 3:40:39 GMT -5
Hi Mike, Tom (Conrock) sent me some 2yr ago
Its wonderfull stuff especialy on Malakite (after a 1500G dimond lap ) comes up to a dream gloss finish
I have a 4" aluminum backed felt buff and its great on shining up some of those softer difficult rocks
Go on & have a go and see ?
Jack Yorkshire uk
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