[Jewelry making - Article 00347] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing Platinum

[Gerald]

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    The polishing "mops" are not to be sneezed at. KEEP THOSE POLISHING
    WHEELS SPERATE from the gold cloth wheels. You must not contaminate
    the gold to platinum items, or you will run into problems. Its like
    polishing silver to steel. The mixed compounds will ruin the delicate
    polishing effects. Platinum is a totally different game. I have seen
    a ring polisher spend 1/2 hour attempting to make a ring shine (as
    you call it). You can't make a platinum ring just shine. Its hard
    work to bring up the luster, separate compounds, wheels, brushes, all
    being kept separate AT ALL TIMES, Steam cleaning with a soni-cleaner
    in between the many polishing stages. 

    AGAIN, THOU SHALT NO MIX THE TWO TOGETHER. "Gemz 1:1--1:2"...Gerry
    Lewy!

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