Buffing & Polishing

[ConfusedHJ]

Hi,

I am making pendants using sterling silver sheet metal, a piercing saw etc, I am having trouble buffing and polishing to a high mirror shine. I am using 200-2000 grit sandpaper and jewellers rogue with a dremel tool with a cotton mop. I have followed endless steps online and watched literally every video on youtube on how to do this and following the steps exactly.... and it still isnt working! All that is happening is my piece is turning matte, it is smooth with no scratches... but matte.... it is 80% less shiny than before I started. Any advice would be great.

Thanks

[mizgeorge]

Well I'd just give exactly the same answer I've already given you on another forum, which you don't seem to have come back to.

I'd also say the same thing about popping in to the introductions section

[medusa]

meeeow!

Got a link to the first answer you gave?

[Dennis]

I'm not sure what advice George has already given you, but knowing her it was the real McCoy. My guess is she will have advised radial disks for your Dreml and going up the grades with a light touch will be your answer, even if you miss a few inbetweens for economy. Put Radial disks into our search box top right and you will find what we have said about them . Dennis.

[mizgeorge]

Actually, Dennis, I hadn't even got to radial discs in my original reply, as I was trying to help confused with the materials he/she already had.

I've never understood, though, how new members can ask a question on two separate forums (without introducing themselves on either), and then not bother to come back to see if there have been any replies. Whenever I've asked something, I can't wait to come back to see if anyone's been able to help.

[Dennis]

I know George: people think we're genies and they just have to rub our lamps.........