darkdude
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Post by darkdude on Dec 13, 2013 10:28:52 GMT -5
it gets a white vaneer which im finding its nigh impossible to remove, im a newb to all this how can i stop it or get rid of it :\ any help would be appreciated. it happens to all
beach stones i get regardless of type
im using a hand dremel and followed numerous tutorials off the t'internet.
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Don
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Post by Don on Dec 13, 2013 10:41:40 GMT -5
it sounds like you may be getting the stone too hot. are you cutting it dry?
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darkdude
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Post by darkdude on Dec 13, 2013 12:37:39 GMT -5
wetusing a dremel hand held under a tap
i was eperimenting and one stone, applying clear shoe polish then wet and drying it got rid of the white sheen, (the green stone) but not on the others
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Dec 13, 2013 20:26:59 GMT -5
Kind of off subject here but does the dremel you are using have a flexible shaft that joins the headpiece to the motor or is it the type of dremel where you hold the motor part in your hand? If it's that later isn't there a danger of getting electrocuted using it under a tap? And back on subject. What grit grinding wheels are you using?
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Dec 14, 2013 17:13:50 GMT -5
Safety is never off topic.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 17:34:30 GMT -5
darkdude the white sheen SOUNDS LIKE the surface of the stone after you work it with coarse grit. The nest step is finer grit and then finer again and again until polish. Like this coarse grind for shaping 200 grit to clean up the coarse grind and do some fine detailing 500 grit to clean up the 200 grit 800 grit 1500 polish does this make sense or even fit your situation?
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Post by kk on Dec 20, 2013 9:10:09 GMT -5
Hi darkdude. Got pictures of cut stone (with close-up) and or your cutting-wheel (s)? If as Scott presumed you only used your cutting-wheel for cutting and sanding, you will as he says need to go through at least 2-4 stages to get a smooth surface that resembles a shine. Cutting-wheels are just the first step of many.  |
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