Re: ATM Black Rouge (was Technique for smoothing)

[Jon Cooper <jbcooper@gte.net>]

Hi All,

I just happened to read this last night in Texereau Second Edition p23-24:

Much talk about theory regarding what is happening during polishing, then..., 

"This layer is immediately spread across the surface, much the way butter is
spread on a slice of bread.  The theory is surprising, but it does help account
for the mysterious reappearance of pits when a surface, polished by typical
industrial "brute force" methods, is repolished by gentler techniques."

Jon



VirgilAJ@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-12-10 21:23:12 EST, you write:
> 
> > Did you rule out other reasons for
> >  scratching before abandoning the black rouge?  Did you use a new lap for
> >  the black rouge? Do tell all.
> 
> The "scratches" appeared after just a single pass around the barrel.
> It was the same lap as the cerium was used on and we went back to the cerium
> with the same lap.  The fact that they disappeared without alot of work is
> what made me wonder.

-- 
Jon Cooper                      "No man knows what price he pays
                                 for substandard parts and slipshod
Ventura, CA                      service until fate adds the cost
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                  of tragedy to his bill"