Remember, it's a hobby.a lifestyle.NOT a job. Once again the best way to get into this is just jump in and give it a try. An off-center weighting will cause a very bad finish. Remember, the objective here is to evenly distribute the weight over a surface larger than your slab. If your weight rock is smaller in diameter than your slab, we like 1/4' plexiglass or acrylic cut larger than the slab, taped to slab, then taped to the weight rock. If your weight rock is larger in diameter than the slab, protect the weight rock edges. Most recommendations we have received were to use lead weights (which you must make yourself) I ran into an old rockhound who asked, 'Why buy lead if you already have rocks' made sense to us so we now polish our slabs using cut face rocks attached to the slab with small multiple pieces of double back tape. Normal slabs are too light to polish well without being weighted. Each polish has it's special use and it takes a while to learn them all. Some work better on different types of stones, some you will like, some you will throw away, depending upon what you are trying to polish. 1200 grit produces some wonderful looks on some stones and there are a wide variety of polishes to choose from. Don't be afraid to experiment and don't get in a hurry. There are other grit grades that you can try. The C-Slab Grabber utilizes a specialized clamping installation method specifically with concrete decks in mind. It took mother nature millions of years to make this specimen, so if it takes you a few days, weeks, months or years to polish it you are still way ahead! Anyway, back to the lapping.after the 80 or 100 grit stage, clean, move to 400 grit for 8-12 hrs, clean, 600 grit for 8-12hrs, clean, 1000 grit for 8-12 hrs, clean, Tin Oxide or Cerium Oxide polish for 8-12 hrs. A durable steel guardrail post for installation onto concrete slabs. Sooner or later it too will be ready to move on.

Quickly adjust to concrete slabs up to 36. When the other specimens are done with this stage and the agate is not, I clean it up and put it on the shelf waiting for the next 80 grit stage. This Item: Slab Grabber for Concrete Slabs 199.98 product description Slab Grabber for Concrete Slabs Deslauriers heavy duty adjustable steel guardrail stanchion for use with concrete slabs. I put this one in with every batch of 80 grit I do. It is such a stunning stone that I decided to grind this gouge out rather than re-cut it and lose more material. I have one specimen of Brazilian banded Agate that my saw jammed on and gouged the face. Spending the extra effort in the rough stages will produce better results in the final polish stage. Do this for every stage of grit and you will never go wrong. Lap these until you can mark the surface of the specimen with a pencil and all the pencil marks disappear completely within 5 minutes. Saw Marked specimens.These are the toughest.I generally run these through more grit stages to obtain the best finish. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please give us a call on 0117 9381 600 or email for a quick response from SafetyLiftinGear’s helpful, knowledgeable staff.Smooth cut specimens.start with 220 grit for 8-12hrs, clean, 600 grit for 8-12hrs, clean, 1000 grit for 8-12 hrs, clean, Tin Oxide or Cerium Oxide polish for 8-12 hrs. All of our products are fully tested and certified before you receive them to put your mind at ease. Most of our products are available both to buy and to hire whether you are looking for safety gear, lifting gear, rigging equipment, or something else entirely, our website is sure to serve your needs. We enjoy the flexibility of being an independent company, offering a vast array of products from trusted manufacturers alongside our own reasonably-priced, high-quality range.

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