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One of the BEST all purpose Lapidary Polishes on the Market
use for cabbing, lapping, belt or disk, tumbler

M-5

THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE 8 ounce JAR OF POLISH

THE PHOTO IS A STOCK PHOTO TO SHOW YOU THE COLOR. Your polish will arrive in a jar with a lid

Wow, guys - look at this feedback:

OMG - if anything, the fabulousness of this stuff was UNDERstated. BEST EVER!

This is not only for cabbing; I have used it with a felt belt to polish Thundereggs and Agate Geodes for a rapid "mirror" finish. It was created for hard to polish stones such as obsidian and jade or turquoise but works fantastic on everything else: jaspers, petrified woods, agates. You won't get the orange peel effect on your jade that you get when you use other polishes, such as cerium oxide.

This is what one customer sent me:

M-5 arrived safe and sound. Thanks so much!! Polished a jade ring and it came out great. Nothing else I tried worked. Aloha !

Here's what another Customer (in Australia) sent:

The M-5 polish is clearly the best all-round polish I have ever used. I demand a high, scratch free polish and regardless of the type of stone, this is consistently the best and fastest to bring a lusterous shine. The only drawback appears to be the fact that the stones are so shiny, they are more difficult to hold when setting!
In Love and Light Healing

AND this is great, guys:

Holy polished rock, Batman! This stuff is great for those impatient people like me that demand instant gratification! this stuff ROCKS!

AS WITH ANY OTHER GRIT OR POLISH, PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND WEAR A DUST MASK OR SOMETHING BECAUSE IT IS SO POWDERY

Following are some instructions:

1. Mix 2 parts M-5 to 1 part water. Only mix amount needed, avoid contamination. Use clean container and clean paint brush. If you prefer thicker consistency, M-5 is versatile.
2. Apply to moist but not wet buffer. Leather is ideal or you can use canvas or felt. M-5 may be used sparingly and as dry as possible without powdering.
3. Pressure may be applied to most stones for a "Rapid Mirror Finish."
4. Clean rock crevices and gemstones quickly with warm water and brush.

This product is not considered hazardous, but avoid breathing dust as you would with any polish compound.

M-5 was developed for 'Hard to Polish' gemstones. Obsidian and Jade - "Radiant in Minutes." M-5 is also superior on Tiger Eye, Turquoise, Malachite, Agate, etc., for a faster, deeper shine compared to oxide.

Following are instructions for using M-5 in a rotary tumbler:

1. After going through all of the grit stages to prepare the stones to accept polish (usually 60-90 through 400 or 600), use the Fundamental Rockhound's Super (economy) polish or something inexpensive like Tripoli as a prepolish and run for about a week.

2. Fill the barrel to 3/4 full with rock that has been tumbled through prepolish. Use two heaping tablespoons of M-5 for every five (5) pounds of rock. Add a level tablespoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid for every five (5) pounds of rock (or something similar for our international customers). Add water up to the bottom half of the barrel. Check it after one hour of running. The idea is for the polish to be carried in a creamy soap layer on the rock. If the detergent is foamy, remove some of the water and the foam.

3. Check again in five to seven days.

Using M-5 in a vibratory tumbler:

1. Follow the same directions as above, but slowly add the water while the barrel is running until the rocks have a creamy coating of soap.

2. You need to run a vibratory tumbler as long as a rotary, so check more often.

Suggestions to try with M-5

Obsidian - to reduce time and work, sand with very worn out 100 grit belt. Wash and then polish with M-5.

Jade - M-5 will prevent orange peel and give a deeper shine.

Renew tarnished jewelry and metals. Enhance previously polished rocks.

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