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Grits and polishes

Q. What grits should I use for rocks in my tumbler?
A. For most stones in a barrel (rotary) tumbler, we recommend a four step process.

Coarse grinding is done with 60/90. The "split" grits, 60/90 etc., work as well as the more expensive straight graded grits for most tumbling.
Medium grinding uses 120/220.
The fine grind works well with 500F.
CPP polish does the job on most stones, hard or soft.

A great way to get this series is with our 4 STEP GRIT KIT. It comes packed in four re-closeable plastic jars proportioned to grind and polish 10 - 14lbs of rock.

Q.    What is the "BEST POLISH"
A.    There is no one polish that is best for everything.

Pro-Polish is a polish that if you have not tried you should. Pro-Polish polishes much like Tin Oxide, but at half the price. This 1/2micron range fine grade alumina polish works on most materials, including many problem stones.

Tin Oxide can help you put that super polish on Opal and many Quartz family stones.

Most Quartz type stones and Glass polish very well with our Optical Grade Cerium Oxide. For a more brilliant finish, you may want to try Super Cerium (also known as French Cerium), our ultra high purity Cerium Oxide (it's white!).

Lapis, Jade, and Rhodonite polish very well with Chrome Oxide (yes we know it is a messy Green, but it does the job on these hard to polish stones). Chrome Oxide also works well on Quartz.

Sapphire Powder is the equal in every way to the old Linde A and B. Used mainly for faceting, it is also becoming a standard for polishing cabs by many professional cutters.

CPP is designed for use in a rotary tumbler. CPP works on most stones, soft or hard. CPP is very low priced!

For Lapidary Tumblers, Flat Laps and Vibrating Laps

Tumbling Grit Kit

Designed for rotary tumblers. Will polish 10 to 14 lbs. of stones. Contains coarse (60/90), medium (120/220), fine (400F) silicon carbide and our top quality tumbling polish. Use this kit for excellent results on a wide range of stones, from soft to hard. Packaged in neat plastic jars with enclosable screw on lid.

When ordering specify 'Tumbling Grit Kit'.

Tumbling Grit Kits

Shipping Weight

1 Lb. 60/90

.75 Lb. 120/220

.75 Lb. 3-f 400

.5 Lb. Old Miser

.5 Lb Tumbler Polish

6 Lb.

$17.75

Tumbling Non-Graded Grits
No need to pay high prices when you are using grit in a tumbler. These split and "F" grits will Quickly break down and do the same job, for a lot less money. This excellent quality does the job.

When ordering specify 'Tumbling Non-Graded grits' as well as the grit and size ordering.

Tumbling Grits

1 Lb.

Shipping Weight

5 Lb.

Shipping Weight

10 Lb.

Shipping Weight

50 Lb.

Shipping Weight

46/70

$3.60

2 Lb.

$14.30

6 Lb.

$24.00

12 Lb.

$98.00

55 Lb.

60/90

$3.60

2 Lb.

$14.40

6 Lb.

$24.00

12 Lb.

$99.00

55 Lb.

120/220

$3.60

2 Lb.

$17.80

6 Lb.

$25.00

12 Lb.

$103.50

55 Lb.

3F (400)

$4.35

2 Lb.

$18.10

6 Lb.

$31.75

12 Lb.

$136.00

55 Lb.

500 & Finer

$5.60

2 Lb.

$24.20

6 Lb.

$44.00

12 Lb.

$198.00

55 Lb.
5F (600) $6.25 2 Lb. $25.20 6 Lb. $189.00 55 Lb.

800 & Finer

$5.75

2 Lb.

$25.00

6 Lb.

$45.50

12 Lb.

$205.00

55 Lb.

1000 $11.50 2 $46.00 6 Lb. $344.00 55 Lb.

1200 $12.80 2 $51.25 6 Lb. $382.00 55 Lb.

Straight Graded Grits:
Grit size range is very tightly controlled on these products. This insures that you have the right grain for those critical applications. 80 and 220 are recommended for laps. We guarantee the close grading on all these products. We have them when you need them.

When ordering specify 'Tumbling Graded grits' as well as the grit and size ordering.

Straight Graded Grits

1 Lb.

Shipping Weight

5 Lb.

Shipping Weight

10 Lb.

Shipping Weight

50 Lb.

Shipping Weight

14g

$4.73

2 Lb.

$18.90

6 Lb.

$141.75

55 Lb.

60g

$4.05

2 Lb.

$16.20

6 Lb.

$121.50

55 Lb.

80g

$3.91

2 Lb.

$15.93

6 Lb.

$27.25

12 Lb.

$114.25

55 Lb.

120g

$3.91

2 Lb.

$15.93

6 Lb.

$27.25

12 Lb.

$114.25

55 Lb.

220g

$4.18

2 Lb.

$17.28

6 Lb.

$30.00

12 Lb.

$129.00

55 Lb.

320g

$5.40

2 Lb.

$21.60

6 Lb.

$162.00

55 Lb.

400g

$5.30

2 Lb.

$22.90

6 Lb.

$41.25

12 Lb.

$182.00

55 Lb.

600g

$7.07

2 Lb.

$31.70

6 Lb.

$59.00

12 Lb.

$272.25

55 Lb.

1200g

$13.34
2 Lb.

$63.00
6 Lb.

$121.00

12 Lb.

$586.00
55 Lb.

Burnishing Compound: Great for both silver and gold. A high quality burnishing and lubricating compound. Use in the ratio of one heaping tablespoon to one gallon of water. Adjust if necessary. For bright, clean finishes, the burnishing compound must be used in the right proportion and any resulting sludge rinsed away before particles embed and dull the metal.

Ceramic Angle (Angle cut triangle): A 3/8" x 5/8" size ceramic media containing no abrasives. When tumbling rocks, use ceramic angles as a pre-filler to occupy space inside the tumbler and as a carrier to deliver grain abrasives to the work pieces. Adds weight to the load for increased tumbling action and separates work pieces to eliminate parts sticking together.

COB--Corn Cob 10/14 Mesh: A pithy material made from the hard woody ring of the corn cob. It is used as a very gentle finish and drying media in polishing and burnishing metals. Absorbs many times its weight. Readily removes oil, dirt and grease from tumbled parts.

WALNUT-C--Walnut Shells, Coarse 8/12 Mesh: Use in a tumbler with a pinch of powdered red rouge to put a brilliant polish on brass shell cartridges or a hand polished look on silver and gold jewelry.

WALNUT-F--Walnut Shells, Fine 18/40 Mesh: Use in a tumbler with a pinch of powdered red rouge to put a brilliant polish on brass shell cartridges or a hand polished look on silver and gold jewelry.

Plastic Pellets: 1/8" plastic pellets act as cushioning media when tumbling delicate materials, especially during the polishing cycle. Pellets float off for easy separation and reuse.

Plastic Pyramids: A 1/4" size plastic media used wet on all precious metals for cut down prior to burnishing with steel shot. Fast cutting and produces an excellent finish. The plastic pyramids are made with a 400 grit quartz abrasive embedded inside. The batch must be rinsed clean periodically to maintain clean media and metal surfaces.

Steel shot Jewelry Mixture: A superior mix of balls, pins, ball cones and cylinders. Just the right sizes for jewelry work. The mixture insures maximum coverage of a wide variety of work pieces. Shot is made from hard, low carbon steel with a mirror bright surface. Use 10 parts shot to 1 part work piece (by volume) using burnishing soap and water. CAUTION: The burnishing compound must be used in the right proportion and any resulting sludge rinsed away before particles embed and dull the metal. Five pounds approximate on pine in volume.

When ordering specify 'Type of Tumbling Media' as well as the weight ordering.

Tumbling Media

1 Lb.

Ship Wt

5 Lb.

Ship Wt
10 Lb. Ship Wt 50 Lb. Ship Wt

Burnishing Compound

$5.45

2 Lb.

$22.75

6 Lb.
$36.50 12 Lb. $160.00 55 Lb.

Corn Cob

$1.80

2 Lb.

$8.00

6 Lb.

Ground Walnut Shell Coarse

$1.80

2 Lb.

$8.00

6 Lb.
$10.90 12 Lb. $44.00 55 Lb.

Ground Walnut Shell Fine

$1.80

2 Lb.

$8.00

6 Lb.
$10.90 12 Lb. $44.00 55 Lb.

Plastic Pellets

$3.50

2 Lb.

$11.40

6 Lb.

Plastic Pyramids

$4.05

2 Lb.

$18.25

6 Lb.

Steel shot

$8.55

2 Lb.

$38.50

6 Lb.

Ceramic Angles 1 Lb. Ship Wt. 5 Lb. Ship Wt.

3/8 X 5/* $3.15 2 Lb. $14.20 6 Lb.

1/4 X 5/8 $3.15 2 Lb. $14.20 6 Lb.

5/32 X 5/16 $5.13 2 Lb. $23.10 6 Lb.

Stainless Steel Shot 1 Lb. Ship Wt. 5 Lb. Ship Wt. 10 Lb. Ship Wt. 50 Lb. Ship Wt.

1/8 X 3/8 $22.30 2 Lb. $107.00 6 Lb. $205.00 12 Lb. $1001.25 55 Lb.

1/16 X 1/2 $22.25 2 Lb. $107.00 6 Lb. $205.00 12 Lb. $1001.25 55 Lb.

Mix $14.50 2 Lb. $67.50 6 Lb. $126.00 12 Lb. $608.00 55 Lb.

Old Miser^® Lapidary Grit Carrier

For Faster Lapping, Tumbling & Sphere Cutting
Holds grit to your work so that it is not thrown off by centrifugal force or washed away by the small amount of water used in your work. However, it is water-soluble and washes off the specimen easily, Pays for its cost many times over in grit and time saved.

When ordering specify 'Ol Miser' and the size ordering.

Old Miser^® Lapidary Grit Carrier

Shipping Weight

12 Ounce Bag

1 Lb.

$5.40

5 Lb. Bag

6 Lb.

$31.50

Cerium Oxide
High quality optical grade. Widely accepted for many years for use on quartz, agate, jasper and glass. Good for faceting too!

Chrome Oxide
High purity. Green polishing media. Best polish for jade, rhodonite, lapis and many other stones. Gives that "wet look" on quartz.

CPP Tumbler Polish
A less expensive final polish for all barrel tumblers. Alumina base.

Covington Tumbler Polish
98% Pure Alumina polish powder. Excellent for tumbling, pre-polishing, and plate lapping.

Covington Gold Polish #1
99% Pure Micro Alumina polish powder. Excellent for Vibrator tumblers, lappers, and ultrasonic machines. Great for Petrified woods, Agate, Rhodocrosite, Jade and other stones. Compares with Tin Oxide.

Covington Gold Polish #2
99% Pure Micro Alumina polish powder. Excellent for Vibrating tumblers, lappers, and ultrasonic machines. Works especially well with Leather or Felt. Great for for super fine polish on all hard and soft stones. Compares with Linde 'A'.

Linde 'A' Polish
A .3 micron aluminum powder that is carefully graded for uniformity of grain size. A super polish for almost any gemstone.

Oxalic Acid
A cleaning powder used to remove iron stains from gemstone slabs. Very hard to find!

Pre-Polish
Same as levigated alumina, except this will polish many softer stones.

Pro-Polish
Works like Tin Oxide at ½ the price. Fine graded alumina in the ½ micron range. Polishes a wider variety of gemstones than any other polish. Works best in a thin slurry. Try it, you can’t help but be pleased with the results.

Pumice, 0-1/2 (course)
Very Course Pumice is used for quick grinding. Recommended for experienced users.

Pumice, 1 (very course)
Course Pumice is used for quick grinding. Recommended for experienced users.

Pumice, 2F (medium fine)
Used to remove grease or stains from glass surfaces. Can be applied with wet rag or felt block

Pumice, 4F (very fine)
Used on wet felt wheels for semi-polishing the edges or bevels on glass plate.

Red Rouge
Use with walnut shell to polish jewelry and brass shell cases. Inexpensive tumbler polish. A little Red Rouge goes a long way, you don't need much.

Sapphire Powder Type A = 0.3 micron Type B = 0.05 micron
Equal in every way to Linde A, Except Price!! 99.9% pure Alumina. Remarkable fidelity in particle size grading. A real problem solver for years.

Super Cerium
Has been called “French Cerium”. This is a very high purity Cerium. “Super” brilliant polishes with felt, leather, muslin, or compound belts and discs.

Tin Oxide
99.9% chemically pure. If you insist on the finest. Fine graded sub micron size.

Tripoli
Cream color, double air float. Very inexpensive

When ordering specify 'Type of Polish' as well as the weight ordering.

Polishing Powders

Item

1 Lb.

Ship Wt

5 Lb.

Ship Wt

10 Lb.

Ship Wt
50 Lb. Ship Wt

Cerium Oxide

JBCEO

$9.50

2 Lb.

$43.00

6 Lb.

$77.00

12 Lb.
$399.00
55 Lbs.
55 Lb.

Chrome Oxide

CCO

$8.05

2 Lb.

$36.10

6 Lb.

$68.50

12 Lb.
$320.00 55 Lb.

CPP Tumbler Polish

JBTP
$6.84 2 Lb.
$29.70 6 Lb.

$50.40

12 Lb.
$230.00 55 Lb.

Covington Tumbler Polish

CTP

$5.22

2 Lb.

$23.40

6 Lb.

Gold #1 Polish GP-1 $7.15 2 Lb. $32.00 6 Lb.

Gold #2 Polish GP-2 $13.50 2 Lb. $60.50 6 Lb.

Linde 'A' Polish

CLAP

$7.38 1 oz.

2 Lb.

$53.00 5 oz

6 Lb.

Oxalic Acid

COA

$3.80

2 Lb.

$17.00

6 Lb.

Pre-Polish

JBPEP
$4.65 2 Lb.
$18.75 6 Lb.

$28.50

12 Lb.
$120.00 55 Lb.

Pro-Polish

JBPOP

$13.30

2 Lb.

$57.50

6 Lb.

$106.00

12 Lb.
$507.00 55 Lb.

Pumice 0-1/2 (course) $2.12 2 Lb. $9.45 6 Lb. $66.15 55 Lb.

Pumice 1 (very course) $2.12 2 Lb. $9.45 6 Lb. $66.15 55 Lb.

Pumice, 2F (medium fine)

CPM

$2.12

2 Lb.

$9.45

6 Lb.

$66.15 55 Lb.

Pumice, 4F (very fine)

CPF

$2.12

2 Lb.

$9.45

6 Lb.

$66.15 55 Lb.

Red Rouge

JBRR

$6.39

2 Lb.

$28.50

6 Lb.

$70.56

12 Lb.
$330.00 55 Lb.

Sapphire Powder A

JBSA

$70.75

2 Lb.

$345.00

6 Lb.

$681.00

12 Lb.
$3,383.00 55 Lb.

Sapphire Powder B

JBSB

$70.80

2 Lb.

$345.50

6 Lb.

$681.00

12 Lb.
$3,383.00 55 Lb.

Super Cerium

CSC

$14.25

2 Lb.

$63.75

6 Lb.

Tin Oxide

JBTO

$18.00

2 Lb.

$81.00

6 Lb.

$248.00

12 Lb.

Tripoli

JBT

$3.10

2 Lb.

$13.40

6 Lb.

$22.50

12 Lb.
$61.65 55 Lb.

Lapidary Diamond Polish

XL Diamond Powder

Our XL Diamond Powder is graded exceptionally well. You move from step to step much easier and faster. You also achieve a HIGHER POLISH. This is not a wild claim, plain fact. Try XL Diamond Powder, you can SEE the DIFFERENCE!!!

When ordering specify 'XL Diamond Polish' as well as the Mesh and size ordering.

Mesh (Micron)

5 ct. vial

Shipping Weight

100 ct. bulk

Shipping Weight

50,000   (1/2)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

14,000   (1)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

8,000     (3)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

3,000     (6)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

1,200     (15)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

600        (30)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

325        (45)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

270        (60)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

180        (80)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

100        (150)

$4.50

1 oz.

$54.00

2 oz.

Aluminum oxide, pre-polish

For use as a pre-polish on soft and difficult to polish stones such ass Apache tears and tigereye. Can also be used as a final polish on extremely hard minerals (+8 on MOH scale). Great for slabs. 800 Grit.

When ordering specify 'Aluminum Oxide Pre-Polish'.

1 Pound Bag

Shipping Weight 2 Lb.

$8.00

Alumina Polishes

Use these high grade Aluminum Oxide polishing compounds for both tumbling and lapping processes. New processing techniques produce this extremely fine, well graded polish that in most cases out performs all other polishing compounds except diamond dust. It compares with the old Linde and Tin Oxide compounds

POLY-AL F

Poly-Al F is our SUPER POLISH. It has an ideal particle size, 0.2 microns, to put a super polish on most any stones that have been prepared properly for polishing.

POLY-AL Z

Poly-al Z is our most economical polishing powder. Gives an excellent polish if given additional time. It is 0.35 microns.

POLY-AL T

Poly-al T is SUBMICRON, 0.8 microns, and hard enough to prepare stones for polishing if silicon carbide is used for sanding. As a polish, it is a major improvement over tin oxide. On flat laps, it polishes stones faster than anything but diamond dust.

POLY-AL LS

Poly-al LS is an AGGRESSIVE powder. At 1.4 – 1.6 microns, it is an ideal pre-polish.

When ordering specify 'Type of Tumbling Polish' as well as the size ordering.

Alumina Polishes

4 oz.

Shipping Weight

1 Lb.

Shipping Weight

5 Lb.

Shipping Weight

POLY-AL F

$10.00

8 oz.

$36.50

1 1/4 Lb.

$167.00

5 ¼ Lb.

POLY-AL Z

$6.20

8 oz.

$18.60

1 1/4 Lb.

POLY-AL T

$10.25

8 oz.

$37.25

1 1/4 Lb.

$171.50

5 ¼ Lb.

POLY-AL LS

$4.30

8 oz.

$12.40

1 1/4 Lb.

$53.75

5 ¼ Lb.

Regal Diamond Compound

A Polishing Breakthrough- will produce a polish not obtainable otherwise. More Diamond- Cuts faster. Precise Grading- Much higher polish, with easier steps to brilliance. HighHeat Formula- Doesn't let go , even in heat flow polishing. Regal Diamond Compound is not just another compound with a different label, but a truly different and superior product. Try it and SEE for YOURSELF.

"OUR SIMPLE GUARANTEE" "If you don't think Regal Diamond Compound does a Better Job, return unused portion to your dealer for a full refund" Period!

When ordering specify 'Regal Diamond Compound' as well as the Mesh and size ordering.

Mesh

1 Gram

Shipping Weight

2 Gram

Shipping Weight

5 Gram

Shipping Weight

100,000

$3.12

1 oz.

$4.40

1 oz.

$7.90

1 oz.

50,000

$3.12

1 oz.

$4.40

1 oz.

$7.90

1 oz..

14,000

$3.12

1 oz.

$4.40

1 oz.

$7.90

1 oz..

8,000

$3.60

1 oz.

$4.80

1 oz.

$9.60

1 oz.

3,000

$4.60

1 oz.

$8.40

1 oz.

$17.20

1 oz.

1,200

$4.60

1 oz.

$8.40

1 oz.

$17.20

1 oz.

600

$4.60

1 oz.

$8.40

1 oz.

$17.20

1 oz.

325

$4.60

1 oz.

$8.40

1 oz.

$17.20

1 oz.

270

$4.60

1 oz.

$8.40

1 oz.

$17.20

1 oz.

Last Revised 02/14/2010

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For Lapidary Tumblers, Flat Laps and Vibrating Laps

Tumbling Grit Kit

Tumbling Grit Kits

6 Lb.

$17.75

Tumbling Non-Graded Grits No need to pay high prices when you are using grit in a tumbler. These split and "F" grits will Quickly break down and do the same job, for a lot less money. This excellent quality does the job.

$3.60

2 Lb.

$3.60

2 Lb.

$3.60

2 Lb.

$4.35

2 Lb.

$5.60

2 Lb.

$5.75

2 Lb.

Straight Graded Grits:Grit size range is very tightly controlled on these products. This insures that you have the right grain for those critical applications. 80 and 220 are recommended for laps. We guarantee the close grading on all these products. We have them when you need them.

$5.45

2 Lb.

$1.80

2 Lb.

$1.80

2 Lb.

$1.80

2 Lb.

$3.50

2 Lb.

$4.05

2 Lb.

$8.55

2 Lb.

Old Miser® Lapidary Grit Carrier

Old Miser® Lapidary Grit Carrier

1 Lb.

6 Lb.

Polishing Powders

JBCEO

$9.50

2 Lb.

CCO

$8.05

2 Lb.

JBTP

CTP

$5.22

2 Lb.

CLAP

$7.38 1 oz.

2 Lb.

COA

$3.80

2 Lb.

Tumbling Non-Graded Grits
No need to pay high prices when you are using grit in a tumbler. These split and "F" grits will Quickly break down and do the same job, for a lot less money. This excellent quality does the job.

Straight Graded Grits:
Grit size range is very tightly controlled on these products. This insures that you have the right grain for those critical applications. 80 and 220 are recommended for laps. We guarantee the close grading on all these products. We have them when you need them.

Old Miser^® Lapidary Grit Carrier

Old Miser^® Lapidary Grit Carrier