julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Oct 31, 2019 8:36:31 GMT -5
Ha. Just taking pics of my Lucin variscite and see another member beat me to the post! This was the cab I was cutting with the inside curve. I gave up and made it a nice teardrop but am concerned about going past my 3000 Genie wheel. I only have diamond paste at this point, 8, 14, and 50. I’d rather leave it as is then screw it up. I’m very pleased with it the way it is. Advice?    |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 31, 2019 8:56:09 GMT -5
If you are pleased... leave it.  Looks great to me. |
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Don
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He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
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Post by Don on Oct 31, 2019 9:24:49 GMT -5
The soft white matrix doesn't polish well.
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Post by victor1941 on Oct 31, 2019 10:14:43 GMT -5
Julieooly, I agree with Don that the white matrix is softer than the green but suggest that Zam on a small Dremel buff might help polish the green areas some without undercutting the white matrix areas much. I would try the cab back and see what happens. Best of luck.
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julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Oct 31, 2019 11:42:53 GMT -5
Thanks! I don't have a dremel or zam in the shop yet so I'm gonna leave it just the way it is! The last piece of Lucin I worked with is now dust in the garden and I don't want a repeat!!
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QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since May 2008
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Post by QuailRiver on Oct 31, 2019 17:56:10 GMT -5
I've gotten my best results polishing Lucin variscite with aluminum oxide on slightly dampened suede leather. As others have mentioned the white matrix does not polish well, only the green portions. I'm sure the others are correct that ZAM will work as ZAM is a mixture of aluminum oxide and chrome oxide with a wax binder. But for porous materials the chrome oxide can leave a slightly green staining from build-up in the pores.
Larry C.
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Looks great to me.
