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My new quartz polish
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 227066" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>Great read up R2C and thanks for the blog link with the extra info. I'm interested in the cold and hot pressing techniques you use, ill be reading some more on that. I havnt used a split lap yet, does the excess from the inner circle fall down the little gap between the two grades? Or does the inner fluid and 'bits' get to the outer as well.</p><p></p><p>One thing I can't figure out mate, is Special alloy a brand of lap, or a disc you have lathed up of composite metals ( unknown )</p><p></p><p>I've always understood that acrylic / perspex lap and an oxide polish was best for quartz, I've gotten a pretty clean face by hnd using tin oxide and glass ( mirror glass to be exact ), but as you know..I know bugger all!</p><p></p><p>Something I can't seem to find are photos showing the results between other laps and special alloy facet finished? Are there examples online at all?</p><p></p><p>When making a polish at home from chromium or tin oxide, it doesn't mix very well or homogonise at all..rather clumpy. Any tips?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 227066, member: 3111"] Great read up R2C and thanks for the blog link with the extra info. I'm interested in the cold and hot pressing techniques you use, ill be reading some more on that. I havnt used a split lap yet, does the excess from the inner circle fall down the little gap between the two grades? Or does the inner fluid and 'bits' get to the outer as well. One thing I can't figure out mate, is Special alloy a brand of lap, or a disc you have lathed up of composite metals ( unknown ) I've always understood that acrylic / perspex lap and an oxide polish was best for quartz, I've gotten a pretty clean face by hnd using tin oxide and glass ( mirror glass to be exact ), but as you know..I know bugger all! Something I can't seem to find are photos showing the results between other laps and special alloy facet finished? Are there examples online at all? When making a polish at home from chromium or tin oxide, it doesn't mix very well or homogonise at all..rather clumpy. Any tips? [/QUOTE]
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