Hello Everyone,
I did a brief search and could not find the answer to my question so thought i would ask it.
I have been experimenting recently with seaglass and getting it down to a mirror finish. The results i have achieved are good but by no means sell able in my eyes. I know the very process of polishing is debatable as its no longer a nature polished it but we are going to incorporate it with gold so i feel it has to shine.
I have been starting with the 400 grit for 1-2 days then moving on to zinc oxide for roughly the same time. I have tried longer on the polish stage too (4 days) and it does not seem to make any difference sadly as i always get a blueish sheen to the finished items which is even more prevalent i dare say after longer polish.
I currently have some stones in at 80 grit and i am planning to run them for 48 hrs then through 2 more stages to see if it helps but anyone's experience would be excellent as its a long drawn out process to prove your best settings.
Why am i getting a bluish shine on the items? Is it because they need longer at 400 grit first, do they need another stage at perhaps 1200? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Mick
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