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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 1, 2009 16:03:09 GMT -5
I was sitting here thinking of all the ways I could defeat this pit polish monster problem.
I was wondering if I could drop a couple of problem pieces in a glass with fizzy denture cleaner.
Has anyone tried this or is this something that would do more damage than good?
Thanks All
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 1, 2009 16:09:41 GMT -5
So a regular burnish isn't doing it?
Have you tried a toothbrush and/or a high pressure spray?
Chuck
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Post by tkrueger3 on Sept 1, 2009 19:54:39 GMT -5
LOL! I'm gonna try that tonight! Happens that I have dentures, so I already have the fizzies handy. Good idea, let's see if it works! I'll grab a couple of the soft beach rocks that have been in the vibe with chromium oxide for 2 full days now and are still dull and have green crap all over them, so it should be easy to find out. I'll let you know.
Tom
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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 1, 2009 21:08:07 GMT -5
Hard Rock .... You are too funny!!!!! I am researching all alternatives!!
Okay .... maybe I have a few I would really like to save ....
Hey!!! You know me .... always a pain in the butt asking questions.
Made you answer didn't I? ;D
ps ... I have tried the toothbrush .... but no high pressure. Poor rock would go flying out of my hand and shatter somewhere. Then I would be really depressed!
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Post by johnjsgems on Sept 1, 2009 21:29:10 GMT -5
Try a cheap ultra sonic jewelry cleaner.
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Post by superioragates on Sept 3, 2009 8:26:13 GMT -5
anyone ever tried peroxide? Or maybe club soda.....LOL.....works for taking stuff out of clothes, and carpets.
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Post by Toad on Sept 3, 2009 8:43:22 GMT -5
Prevention - tumble the stones until there are no pits or cracks.
I know this will be difficult with stones that have variable hardness, but I've never had the problem with agate (except moss), jasper, chalcedony, rutilated quartz, garnet, corundum and etc...
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 3, 2009 10:22:11 GMT -5
In principal I agree with Toad, but with some rocks (like Lakers) there wouldn't be any rock left once you tumbled out all the pits and cracks. You could try a dry cleaning sprayer (recommended in various threads) or you can make a simple sprayer you can use in your laundry tub (or on a garden hose for even more pressure). I made one and it works fine. Look for "Make A Pressure Sprayer for Cleaning Rocks". tomaszewski.net/Kreigh/Minerals/Homemade.shtmlChuck |
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Post by LCARS on Sept 3, 2009 11:32:38 GMT -5
I'd say try the ultrasonic cleaner idea.  |
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Post by Toad on Sept 3, 2009 12:59:59 GMT -5
In principal I agree with Toad, but with some rocks (like Lakers) there wouldn't be any rock left once you tumbled out all the pits and cracks. You could try a dry cleaning sprayer (recommended in various threads) or you can make a simple sprayer you can use in your laundry tub (or on a garden hose for even more pressure). I made one and it works fine. Look for "Make A Pressure Sprayer for Cleaning Rocks". tomaszewski.net/Kreigh/Minerals/Homemade.shtmlChuck True, I'm sure there are several exceptions. But sometimes it just takes a bit of patience. Instead of just one or two weeks in 60/90, maybe it will take five or six. I've had many stones ground away to nothing. But I guess it depends on what you're going for. If pits and cracks in a finished stone don't bother you, then you'll probably be dealing with polish problems. Seems there were a lot of good suggestions to deal with that. |
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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 3, 2009 13:02:35 GMT -5
As usual .... thanks guys!!! The more ideas the better.
As for making a high pressure sprayer, I would probably make it wrong, smack the crap out of the rocks and they would end up in the neighbors yard.
Actually ... that visual is kinda funny!
I am making a list of everything everybody is telling me/suggesting.
Thanks Again
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Post by Toad on Sept 3, 2009 13:06:43 GMT -5
As for making a high pressure sprayer, I would probably make it wrong, smack the crap out of the rocks and they would end up in the neighbors yard. LOL. I don't suppose you have enough water-pressure to shoot those rocks to Ohio??? |
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