Tony, how would you polish these types of stone: 1. lapis lazuli 2. limestone, like one would have on a floor. Thanks.
--- On Tue, 3/12/13, john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] way off topic
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:21 PM
tony, can I email you off-list about polishing?
--- On Tue, 3/12/13, Lost, but we are making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Lost, but we are making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: my 2 cents on headlights. toothpaste
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:09 PM
Tom, as an ex silver jewelry manufacturer, I can vouch for what you say about abrasives in toothpaste. We used to use abrasives down to 8,000 grit, then polish to get rid of the 8,000 grit scratches. Tony--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "n61cm" <jim@...> wrote:>> Good thing he didn't brush his teeth with it! > > Jim> > > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@ wrote:> >> > It's VERY important to remember that toothpaste is abrasive, and > > 'whitening' toothpaste is more abrasive than average toothpaste. The result of > > polishing headlights with toothpaste should be the same as polishing any metal > > or glass with abrasives. > > > > Even fine abrasives leave groove patterns in what is polished. The > > finer the polish, the finer the grooves. And whether you polish in a > > straight line or swirl or circles, etc. will also affect the grooves that are > > left. > > > > Look at a CD or DVD. The groove in one of those (one groove, from > > edge to center) is too fine to be visible to the naked eye. But tilt the disc > > in the light and you will see rainbow patterns reflected, as the light > > refracts off the groove. > > > > I expect that you can achieve good results with a fine abrasive. I > > don't know that toothpaste is fine enough. But now that they're clean, get > > an LED minimag lite and shine it through from the bulb socket. Move it > > around and see how the light comes through the lens, and whether it is getting > > refracted or the lens focus is affected. > > > > You might want to get some very fine silver or other polish to follow > > the toothpaste. > > > > ALSO, notice that the refracting grooves also happen whenever anyone > > uses emery paper or a fine file on electrical connections. It doesn't take > > much to cut through any coating on the connection and expose the base > > metal, thereby decreasing the electrical conductivity AND opening the door to > > corrosion starting. > > > > That's why electronic engineers always say NEVER 'clean' any > > electrical connection with anything harsher than a pencil eraser. > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2013 9:52:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > jcrcpa@ writes:> > > > > > > > > > Last week I cleaned the headlights on my cars based on a utube video.> > colgate whitening toothpaste. rub on rub off. made them clear as ... well > > it made them clear. I will report back after a few weeks.> > > > Chuck> > 84 300sd> >>------------------------------------Yahoo! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diesel_mercedes/<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diesel_mercedes/join (Yahoo! ID required)<*> To change settings via email: diesel_mercedes-digest@yahoogroups.com diesel_mercedes-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: diesel_mercedes-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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