Cold polishing

[Cliff Swanson]

The thread related to my previous question about polishing discs morphed, so I'm starting a new thread with a related question....

I now have the small disc kit from His Glassworks. The mandrel shafts fit a standard 1/8" Dremel collar, which I have. I used the discs on a piece of scrap glass that I scratched with a diamond stick, just to practice before working on a real piece. All seemed to work just fine, but I have a technique question. My Dremel tool is a variable speed model, so I have the option of varying the speed of the tool, as well as my hand pressure while polishing. I tried both on the practice piece. For you cold working gurus, what is generally the most efficient and effective combination of speed and pressure when buffing out a blemish using 600 grit diamond pads followed by cerium on felt pads?

TIA,

Cliff

[Brian and Jenny Blanthorn]

The thread related to my previous question about polishing discs morphed, so I'm starting a new thread with a related question....

I now have the small disc kit from His Glassworks. The mandrel shafts fit a standard 1/8" Dremel collar, which I have. I used the discs on a piece of scrap glass that I scratched with a diamond stick, just to practice before working on a real piece. All seemed to work just fine, but I have a technique question. My Dremel tool is a variable speed model, so I have the option of varying the speed of the tool, as well as my hand pressure while polishing. I tried both on the practice piece. For you cold working gurus, what is generally the most efficient and effective combination of speed and pressure when buffing out a blemish using 600 grit diamond pads followed by cerium on felt pads?

TIA,

Cliff

U gotta watch out for heat but usually diomond is fast n cerium slower

U will probably need a pumace stage ?

[Doug]

Brian's right

also

you can go

to craftweb and

find out more

about polishing

from the real pros