braygalaxy
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2011
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Post by braygalaxy on Sept 9, 2011 14:23:36 GMT -5
I just put pre-polish in with a bunch of rocks that had just finished step one only. It was an accident, and I meant to put the second grit. My question is what will happen if I just leave it for a week? Does anyone know? thank you, Bray
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Minnesota Daniel
freely admits to licking rocks
A COUPLE LAKERS
Member since August 2011
Posts: 891
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Sept 9, 2011 15:33:43 GMT -5
Rotary or vibratory? What shape/form did the rocks have at the time the pre-polish committed suicide? I recently had some 120/220 leap into the barrel with their 60/90 cousins. Idiots! Did they think they were going to escape?
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Post by rockrookie on Sept 9, 2011 15:34:49 GMT -5
Hi Bray ! what you will not get , is any more shaping to the rocks . but , what is already there will be smoother . what i said , sounds confusing . coarse grit does all of the shaping of stone . finer , makes it smoother so it is ready to take a good shine . my example :: if i wanted a more natural looking finished tumble . with natural texture . not perfectly smooth. i would do as you did . then go to polish . if you let it go for a week . take it out , inspect it . if your happy with results . send it to polish . if not go back to coarser grit . all that you lost is a week or so .
i hope that this helps . --paul
PS . Welcome to RTH !!
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Post by johnjsgems on Sept 9, 2011 15:57:53 GMT -5
If you ran step one long enough to break down the grit completely you would be fine. The second and third steps are removing scratches made by previous steps. If you polish scratched rocks you will get at best shiny rocks with scratches.
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blessed
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2010
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Post by blessed on Sept 9, 2011 19:25:15 GMT -5
Howdy Bray: You won't hurt the rocks. I have skiped step two before. Welcome to RTH. Where are you from? I have relitives with the name of Bray. You have a blessed day.-------James
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