How Long Does it Take to Tumble about 1 Lb of 1 inch rough Rocks to a very Smooth Size, what else would I need Beside this Tumbler To Get them "Satin Glossy Looking" Like the one sold in Stores ?
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You probably will only be able to put 5 or 6 rocks at a time into this tumbler. There are 4 polish powders, and each takes at least 7 days. Course grit, fine grit, pre polish powder, and polish powder. I would suggest you use the course grit for more than 7 days if these are very rough. I only polish agates, and they are not rough at all. you're looking at about 28-30 days for shiny. The one thing I found about the last step with the polishing powder is it sticks in cracks. Be wary of that, then use a toothbrush to scrub out as much as you can. Rock polishing is not quick.
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It takes about 3 hrs. To clean your brass where it looks like new. With 40 cal. You can tumble 50 to 75 rounds at a time, if I had to do over I would buy the next size larger tumbler
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The tumbler even with the seal wasn't completely water tight, and there was much leakage with the month long grinding and tumbling. Using the supplied stones and shopped accessory stones packages we got very good results. Some of the stones took on a translucent appearance, while the others smoothed out and had gloss finish when done. As far as sea glass, I don't know.
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Hi, how are you? I actually put a piece of jewelry in the cup, put the lid back on, wait 5 seconds, then gently shake it 5 times. The five time shake also takes five seconds. I then lift my jewelry out, and give it a rinse and pat dry. This 10 second rest and shake rule works faster than just sitting the jewelry in the container and waiting. It has never failed me, and my jewelry comes out sparkly each and every time No matter how tarnished a piece is, I have never needed more than 20 seconds. Going past one minute will start to take the sheen off your jewelry, and you don't want to do that to your sterling. Hope this helps Laura. :-) Hi, how are you? I actually put a piece of jewelry in the cup, put the lid back on, wait 5 seconds, then gently shake it 5 times. The five time shake also takes five seconds. I then lift my jewelry out, and give it a rinse and pat dry. This 10 second rest and shake rule works faster than just sitting the jewelry in the container and waiting. It has never failed me, and my jewelry comes out sparkly each and every time No matter how tarnished a piece is, I have never needed more than 20 seconds. Going past one minute will start to take the sheen off your jewelry, and you don't want to do that... » Read More Hi, how are you? I actually put a piece of jewelry in the cup, put the lid back on, wait 5 seconds, then gently shake it 5 times. The five time shake also takes five seconds. I then lift my jewelry out, and give it a rinse and pat dry. This 10 second rest and shake rule works faster than just sitting the jewelry in the container and waiting. It has never failed me, and my jewelry comes out sparkly each and every time No matter how tarnished a piece is, I have never needed more than 20 seconds. Going past one minute will start to take the sheen off your jewelry, and you don't want to do that to your sterling. Hope this helps Laura. :-) « Show Less
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Did you use the entire bag? You are only supposed to use 4 tbs of the coarse and medium (or fine) grit, and 6 tbs of the pre-polish and polish. Each tumble should take from 7 to 10 days.
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We had a small piece of marble that got attached to a glass table top. We made a small dam of clay around the marble, poured a bit "goof-off" inside the dam and in about 10 minutes it worked its way between the marble and the glass and the marble was loose. Worked extremely well for us! Hope this helps.
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I have only ever used walnut shell. Both treated and untreated with liquid metal polish. I don't see why you couldn't use any media that you would use in any other tumbler.
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I used it a smooth top for 2 hours and it was NOT damaged. I guess there is different smooth tops because some people can have problem. I took the risk but so far, good.
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You can, but I'm not exactly sure how to do it. I have polished some rough beach glass using fine sand. (But then I have to state it is not genuine beach glass-purists don't approve of putting it on the tumbler. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/761052/ try this gentleman's siggestions -
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Yes this will polish rocks. I'm doing my first load now, and am on the final polish cycle. I used about a table spoon of coarse, then medium, pre-polish, and now polish. About 2 days for each step. It holds about 2.5 lbs of rock.
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Just a few tablespoons should do the job. Do a web search on rock tumbling for all kinds of info and procedures.
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My stone was vertical - so I used a brush. Possibly a small sponge roller not dripping wet fo the underside application. Apply to small sections at a time then repeat coating to ensure complete coverage. Hope this helps
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If they are "rough" it sounds like you have material missing. This won't fix that. If they are just dry and or shrunk it will help if any product will. But if they are crumbling, it's too late for anything but replacement. This is a water based product versus silicon based so it isn't slimy and shiny. It will leave a more natural appearance. There are many products like this, but this one has a long and highly regarded history if you are looking for a natural not shiny finish.
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Unless the tumbler instructions specifically exclude any grit except theirs, I don't see why it shouldn't work just fine. There are four levels of grit to handle all stages.
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It should work just fine. The only thing is that you will have to research the best type of media, how tarnished your parts are to how tong they need to tumble. For steel parts you will probably need something abrasive, I hear adding steel shot in with the media works well, and you will also probably need a polishing media after the parts are clean to give them a good finished look. A tumbler just tumbles, what type of media you use is where the magic happens.
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Hi! This is Cindy, CEO of GreenPaxx. Sorry for the late reply, I missed this message. Here you go... And my kids have been using them for yrs without any chipping whatsoever. :-)Duralex Picardie 8-3/4-Ounce Clear Tumbler, Set of 6
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I tumbler glass all the time in my tumbler using coarse grit only. I'll usually start a load before I go to bed and by the time I get up (7-8 hrs. later), my ordinary glass looks just like beautiful old sea glass. You could probably achieve the degree of weathering you want just by decreasing the time. Hope this helps!