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So which to get ?

Tin Oxide

Cerium Oxide

I'm planning on using the rough (back) side of some upholstery leather on the slant cabber with 1 of the above for a final polish, but which to get ? Or both, and why ?
 
Back when I specialised in decoupage I used a Micro Mesh kit as a final finish.

Sand with wet and dry to 1200 then step up till 12000.

Brilliant finish.
https://www.thesandpaperman.com.au/micro-mesh-kits/

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Keep going with the micro mesh untill 12,000.
Gives a mirror finish.
 
Experiment with your methods xc, go to your 50k now from the 7k and next time go up to 12k and choose your preferable finish. High end gems are finished with either 50k, 100k or 200k, but that may not or is not necessary on plated slabs. It all depends on how much shine you want to put on your product, but all said, you are progressing the right way by not skipping meshes to close up your surface from any sly scratches.
 

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