chinook203
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by chinook203 on Jan 30, 2008 13:32:16 GMT -5
I recently broke down and purchased some tin oxide and cerium oxide. I have been using aluminum oxide for awhile now. I just finished a batch and used the tin oxide..........WOW. A huuuuge difference. Nothing was changed in my processes except the polish. Since I have a vibe, you don't use much so the expense isn't a big deal and the shine is killer. I knooooooooow, need to start posting some pics again!
Sandy
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Post by johnjsgems on Jan 31, 2008 15:40:44 GMT -5
Sandy, what grade Aluminum Oxide were you using? Do you know the micron grade?
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chinook203
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Post by chinook203 on Feb 1, 2008 11:14:50 GMT -5
I have aluminum oxide from 2 different sources and then i also use the 1000 grit aluminum oxide, other than that, not sure of any of it. It would give a polish, no doubt about that, but the difference when I used the tin oxide was amazing.
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 1, 2008 11:50:49 GMT -5
I was curious because there are so many Al. Oxides out there. And , particle size varies. 1 micron equals 14,000 grit, .5 micron equals 50,000, and .25 equals 100000 grit.
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