rykk
spending too much on rocks
Member since September 2011
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Post by rykk on Apr 28, 2012 3:20:57 GMT -5
Hi, y'all - Ok, so I finally got hold of a piece of the material used to line cargo boxes in RVs to use for a polish pad in my 20" vibe lap. It looks a lot like the pads Kingsley sells, though I'm sure it will last longer. The guy just gave me a 20"+ square - cool beanz!
One thing, though - It is somewhat thinner than the Kingsley pads. One of the major problems I have had with the Kingsley pads is they wear out after maybe 2 batches. When that happens, I can lo longer get the centers of large nodules or slabs to polish completely. I have been doing mostly good-sized rocks for my collections - 4"+ and heavy. I'm wondering if I might just contact cement this new material on top of the worn down Kingsley pad that's already glued to the bottom of my polish pan to make the pad deeper with more room or play in it to compress when a heavy rock glides over it. I've already very thoroughly cleaned the existing pad and am trying to reclaim the cerium oxide (the pink stuff) that was on it - hope it works!
So, the questions are A) Do I have the right material? It's approx. 1/8" thick. and B) Do you think this will work? I've read here about folks using pieces of carpet in their pans and adding this material atop the existing one would make the pad almost as thick as a piece of indoor/outdoor. Thanks, Rick
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 28, 2012 7:27:33 GMT -5
Why not cut it to fit snug and just lay it on top of existing. It would make it a lot easier to replace when it wears out.
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 28, 2012 7:29:37 GMT -5
Rick, the RV material is a synthetic wool type material. I've used it for years as polishing pads for cabs. It works great, and outlasts the natural felt pads about 10 to 1. If you use a good contact cement, it should glue over your old pad. But if your old pad is worn down in the center like my old flat lap pad was, it's not going to lay flat. Better to soak your old pad with acetone and try to peel it off.
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