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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Tips for new facetors
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<blockquote data-quote="Pat Hogen" data-source="post: 637955" data-attributes="member: 11720"><p>The secret to corundum, of any persuasion, is 3k > 8k > 100k but do not use too much of the 100k on your lap, smear it and clean it and watch your results. You can go up and down with 100k, as in too much and not enough, so keep your eyes pinned to what is happening. 4 drops of sewing machine oil around the lap, drop a little 3k powder into each drop of oil, smear around in circles with your finger, use a cosmetic pad just to wipe the lap, and use little pressure. Then move on to 8k and finally 100k using the same procedure. At the 100k point you can just rub your stone across the non-moving lap and have a look at your result, that should tell you how to proceed with more or less powder. You may be using diamond lube sticks but the process is the same. Time is your friend!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pat Hogen, post: 637955, member: 11720"] The secret to corundum, of any persuasion, is 3k > 8k > 100k but do not use too much of the 100k on your lap, smear it and clean it and watch your results. You can go up and down with 100k, as in too much and not enough, so keep your eyes pinned to what is happening. 4 drops of sewing machine oil around the lap, drop a little 3k powder into each drop of oil, smear around in circles with your finger, use a cosmetic pad just to wipe the lap, and use little pressure. Then move on to 8k and finally 100k using the same procedure. At the 100k point you can just rub your stone across the non-moving lap and have a look at your result, that should tell you how to proceed with more or less powder. You may be using diamond lube sticks but the process is the same. Time is your friend! [/QUOTE]
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