[Jewelry making - Article 00428] - Re: [Orchid] Rouge / Zam?

[diamondeddy2]

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    Same here. I have used tripoli and red rouge for 30 some years with
    excellent results, so I must not be in 'the industry' either. I
    tried Zam, and cant say that it was anything special at all. I'm sure
    that it has its places, but for everyday polishing of repairs and
    small production, I would never change from rouge and tripoli.
    Different colors of rouge will also create different shades or hues
    of the final polished material, especially in gold.Maybe the
    difference is in the buffing wheel itself. I use a cotton muslin
    buff. different materials will cause different results.Also the
    speed at which the wheel turns has a bearing on the results. Around
    1725-1750 rpm is a good general polishing speed. And, there's nothing
    like practice to achieve perfection(or at least desired reults). Ed in Kokomo

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