Post by robbiejohn on Aug 17, 2010 0:56:10 GMT -5
Hi friends, I'm still on the steep learning curve and it's coming along nicely due to your many helpful postings. I have a Lortone 33B and a double barreled Lot-o vibe. Decided to be frugal and use only beach stones for my first batch. The ocean has done stage one, but I gave them a week in the 33B with 60/90 anyway. Then 220, 600, pre-polish and polish in the Lot-o. Today, after 24 hours of polish in the Lot-0 I was blown away by the wonderful shine on many of the stones---granite as shiny as tombstones!
Still, about 50%, though shiny, are less brilliant than the other half.
I've put them in for another twelve hours or so to see if there's any improvement.
My question is about timing. Is it likely to harm the brightest stones if I leave them in for this extra time---or even for another 3 or 4 days if necessary to shine the duller stones? I've seen some formulas that talk about up to 6 days in 'polish'.
Would be most grateful to receive some help on this. I'm amazed at my 'Lot-O'. I'm having more fun then in may years. Thanks to all of you for great advice and wonderful pictures. I'll post some as soon as I learn how. I think even my beach stones will qualify for jewellery when we get to that stage. In the meantime, I'll be out the beach for more 'pre-shaped' stones soon. Thanks to all for your help. RobbieJohn.
Still, about 50%, though shiny, are less brilliant than the other half.
I've put them in for another twelve hours or so to see if there's any improvement.
My question is about timing. Is it likely to harm the brightest stones if I leave them in for this extra time---or even for another 3 or 4 days if necessary to shine the duller stones? I've seen some formulas that talk about up to 6 days in 'polish'.
Would be most grateful to receive some help on this. I'm amazed at my 'Lot-O'. I'm having more fun then in may years. Thanks to all of you for great advice and wonderful pictures. I'll post some as soon as I learn how. I think even my beach stones will qualify for jewellery when we get to that stage. In the meantime, I'll be out the beach for more 'pre-shaped' stones soon. Thanks to all for your help. RobbieJohn.
