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All The Grits & Polishes You Need

We Sell Only The Highest Quality Virgin Grain!!!

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. 10 lb bags.  Price is per pound.

80 120 220 400 600 1200
3.80 4.00 4.00 6.20 9.80 21.00

Tumbling 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. 10 lb bags. Price is per pound.

46/70 60/90 120/220 3F (400) 500 & Finer 800 & Finer
3.50 3.50 3.50 6.00 6.50 6.90

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       A valuable addition to your tumbling operation. Our plastic pellets Float! This makes for easy separation, and they can be used over and over again. An excellent filler or cushioning material in the tumbler. Don't mix between grinding and polishing steps. 
                        2.50/lb. Bulk
(10# Bags)
                        4.50 ea  1 lb Jar

 

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Tumbling Grit Kit

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Designed for rotary tumblers. Use to polish 10 to 14 lbs. of stones. Contains coarse (60/90), medium (120/220), fine (500F) silicon carbide and our top quality tumbling polish (CPP). Use this kit for excellent results on a wide range of stones, from soft to hard. Packaged in neat plastic jars with recloseable screw on lid.      16.50 per kit      

Sapphire Powder Type A = 0.3 micron   Type B = 0.05 micron        .

Equal in every way to Linde A, EXCEPT PRICE!! 99.9% pure Aluminia. Remarkable fidelity in particle size grading. Works great for faceting or cabs. A real problem solver for years.                    75.00/lb.

Pro-Polish
Works like Tin Oxide at 1/2 the Price!! Fine graded alumina in the 1/2 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. 14.00/lb                                                                       .

Cerium Oxide
High quality optical grade. Widely accepted for many years for use on quartz, agate, jasper and glass. Good for faceting too!             10.50/lb

Super Cerium            
Also called "French Cerium". This is a very high purity Cerium. "Super" brilliant polishes with felt, leather, muslin or compound discs and belts.          31.00/lb.

Tin Oxide
99.9% chemically pure. If you insist on the finest. Fine graded submicron size                                                                       28.00/lb.

CPP Tumble Polish
Now! A less expensive final polish for all barrel tumblers. That's it's only job. Tested and Proven!! Alumina base.           7.25/lb.

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

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.
     8.00/lb.

Pre- Polish
Same as levigated alumina, except this will polish many softer stones.                 6.00/lb.                  

Tripoli
Cream color, double air float. Very inexpensive                   3.20/lb.  

XL Diamond Powder            
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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!!!   

Mesh/Micron 5 ct. vial 100 ct. bulk
50,000   (1/2) 9.00 1.00/ct.
14,000   (1) 9.00 1.00/ct.
8,000     (3) 10.80 1.20/ct.
3,000     (6) 13.50 1.50/ct.
1,200     (15) 15.75 1.75/ct.
600        (30) 15.75 1.75/ct.
325        (45) 15.75 1.75/ct.
270        (60) 15.75 1.75/ct.
180        (80) 18.00 2.00/ct.
100        (150) 18.90 2.10/ct.

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A Polishing Breakthrough- will produce a polish not obtainable otherwise. More Diamond- Cuts faster. Precise Grading- Much higher polish, with easier steps to brilliance. High Heat 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 for a full refund" Period!

Mesh 1 Gram 2 Gram 5 Gram
100,000 2.70 4.30 8.75
50,000 2.70 4.30 8.75
14,000 2.70 4.30 8.75
8,000 3.50 6.00 12.00
3,000 5.80 10.50 21.50
1,200 5.80 10.50 21.50
600 5.80 10.50 21.50
325 5.80 10.50 21.50
270 5.80 10.50 21.50

Regal Diamond Compound Kits

Starter Kit
Six mesh sizes to finish all stones plus extender fluid. 1 gram each 325, 600, 1200 and 8000 mesh.
2 grams each 14,000 and 50,000 and 2 dram extender fluid.

Starter Kit   25.50

3 Step Kit 
Popular 3 step kits are great for most stones. Each 3 Step Kit contains 325, 1200, and 50000 mesh Regal Diamond Compound and 2 drams extender fluid.

1 Gram Kit 12.00
2 Gram Kit 21.00
5 Gram Kit 43.00

Diamond Compound Belts and Discs
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The perfect partner to use with our Regal Diamond Compound. Our belts can be run in either direction. Brown resin treated cloth. Our discs have psa backing for a quick stick and peel.

   Belts 

Price each

     Discs

Price each
1-1/2 x 18-15/16 2.00

6"

1.80
2-1/2 x 18-15/16 2.50

8"

2.30
3 x 25-7/32 3.00

Regal Extender Fluid

2 dram   .75      2 ounce   2.50

Burnishing Media

Steel Shot
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Our steel shot is a superior mix of balls, pins, ball-cones and cylinders. Just the right size and shapes for jewelry work. The mixture insures maximum coverage of a wide variety of pieces. Hard, low carbon steel with a MIRROR BRIGHT surface. Use this steel shot with our burnishing compound in your vibrating or rotary tumbler. 5 lbs. is 1 pint. Now improved with the addition of 1/16X1/2 pins for a mix that works even in small areas.

                      Jewelry Mixture        15.00/lb. - 5# Min

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Our jewelry mixture consists of balls, ball-cones and angle cut cylinders, NO PINS. Perfect shape and size for jewelry work. The Major Advantage is that it Doesn't Rust!

Jewelry Mixture 1/8 X 3/8 pins only
27.50/lb. - 5# Min 45.00/lb. - 1# Min

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wpe69.jpg (1901 bytes)Angle Cut Cylinders are Non Abrasive after breakin. Used as a burnishing media on jewelry metals. Approximately 24 hour breakin period. The large size is also used as a filler and carrier in tumbler loads of stone. Really speeds up the job and leaves a super finish.

3/8 X 5/8 (large) 5/32 X 5/16 (small)
3.30/lb. 4.30/lb.

Tiny Ceramic Media
PRECISION MEDIA
Our Polishing (white) ceramic media is made of high aluminia and contains no abrasives. It is used in conjunction with Burnishing Compound to burnish metals. Or, use it with loose abrasives for deburring. These pins leave a high luster finish and can be used in all types of finishing equipment. The super small sizes are ideal for intricate jewelry finishing jobs.                                                 

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                               Polish 1.3mm x 3mm    10.80/lb.
                               Polish 1.7mm x 5mm     6.00/lb
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Small sized general cut (grey) is designed to provide general cutting and deburring., while leaving an exceptional surface finish.Formulated
for all types of finishing equipment. It also has good wear resistance.
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Cut 1.5mm x 5mm 6.00/lb.
Cut 2mm x 7mm    5.20/lb.

 


SYNTHETIC MEDIA
    Lower costs and very clean finishes are just two of the benefits of our synthetic media. You also get long wear and an aggressive cut from these biodegradable products.
    Use the Pink media for the initial cut down and light metal removal. Aqua media produces very smooth finishes suitable for preplate (2RMS). Typically, steel shot is used after the Aqua. For intricate parts, use pyramids with their many narrow edges.Contains Formaldehyde

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size

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3/8 Aqua Cone - Fine 2.50
3/8 Aqua Pyramid - Fine 2.50
3/8 Pink Cone - Cut 2.50
3/8 Pink Pyramid - Cut 2.50

PLASTIC MEDIA (POLYESTER)
Two different shapes that provide better finishes and longer wear in high-energy mass finishing machines. Designed to remove the difficult manufacturing process marks or lines, with absolutely no under haze. Use with burnishing compound. The green colored media produces a very smooth finish of approximately 2RMS (preplate). The red media is used in most standard applications for light metal removal. minimum metal loss. This media has proven to be one of the most cost effective medias available anywhere.


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3/8” Cone fine (green)             3.50/lb.
1/4” Pyramid fine (green)        4.00/lb.
3/8” Cone cut (red)                  2.90/lb.
1/4” Pyramid cut (red)             4.00/lb

Burnishing Compound
GREAT on both Silver and Gold! And...it's excellent for cutting cycles too! "One compound for all your needs." High quality burnishing and lubricating for bright surfaces. A little goes a long way. Starting ratio is a heaping tablespoon to a gallon of water. Adjust if necessary.     5.95/lb.

Ground Walnut Shell

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Polishes many metals alone or with red rouge

Regular or Coarse size
            1.60/lb.


3M Radial Bristle Disc

wpe9E.jpg (3061 bytes) The 3M Radial Bristle Disc has a flexible bristle design that can be used for blending and texturing. Excellent for gold, silver, copper, pewter and brass.
Especially good for removing oxides from jewelry without messy compounds. Great for cleaning and maintaining tiny, hard to reach areas and detail.

3/4" Bristle Disc   packed 48 pieces per package

Available in 4 color coded grades

YELLOW - 80 RED - 220 BLUE - 400 PINK - Pumice
.75 / pc .75 / pc .75 / pc .75 / pc

3/4" Bristle disc kit  4 pieces of each in  handy kit form.  11.00

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