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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 3, 2004 17:53:00 GMT -5
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Jul 3, 2004 18:39:13 GMT -5
It looks very granulated , otherwise I would be inclined to think of Iron oxide, but have never seen that either
Does it feel like an abrasive? Or does it mix well with water and maybe is a polish compound after all.
Jack
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 3, 2004 19:09:00 GMT -5
yes, it kinda looks like bulk jewelers rouge...is it chalky-waxy? in automotive terms, they call it rubbing compound....same color. slightly abrasive but a polish all the same.
mash a little bit and try it on you fenders, sands.....
KD
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Jul 3, 2004 19:44:53 GMT -5
I looked around the internet and I think KD is right , it is a jewelers rouge.
good luck
Jack
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 3, 2004 20:32:16 GMT -5
i think they are right - kingsley sells it and has a picture that looks like that (of course yours is a closer picture)
kim
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 3, 2004 20:55:02 GMT -5
I'm thinking its the material used for cleaning brass, as many folks use tumblers to clean their brass before reloading.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 3, 2004 21:01:07 GMT -5
i just checked it out its kinda like the feel of freeze dried coffee i tried to grind it between my fingers and it was tough very little broke up---you got me maybe like ya-s said might be a jewlery polish or cleaner or maybe for bullet shellsthe hole inside of the barrel was red i got it cleaning with beach rocks and borax ill let it go a day or two thanks guys and gals seeya---john
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jul 4, 2004 0:17:31 GMT -5
Hello sandsman1,
It looks just like the crushed walnut shell that has been impregnated with red rouge, that I used to use in my brass tumbler. I used it for cleaning and polishing my rifle shells just before I would reload them.
Enjoy,
John
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 5, 2004 12:26:17 GMT -5
Take some rocks that you really don't care what happens, and an old tumbler and try see what happens.
Tami
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 11, 2004 23:20:50 GMT -5
john i was looking at the rocks at stone age and found this under the red rouge polish
"One pound of red rouge powder, an inexpensive polish powder used for tumbling. Often used with walnut shell to polish brass. A good final polish for glass and obsidian."
if you try it let us know how it works.
kim
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