Polishing stones

Ok, so whats the real secret behind getting that glass like finish? I can get stones pretty shiny but cant seem to get that last quality shine. Is there some kind of polishing machine to do mass qty? Or is there a paste, liquid or something i should use? I tumble, vibrate and dremmel. I am at a loss. Any tips?

Hi! For diamonds to get a glassy surface you can use a diamond paste which can be applied on the Scaife and polishing has to be done with very light pressure with a circular motion.

Regards,
Nitin

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I think every lapadist has isues with polishing, ive battled for ages, but i found a video on youtube, showing how to prep any polishing lap, mine is tin man this solved my trouble, ive found practising on a black stone, the finish is chrome mirror beautiful, from 3k to 14000 diamond the finish is superb, clean clean before polish, the link is World of Faceting Machines Ep.8 : Dressing Your Laps - YouTube
Hope this helps

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