Yes for hi speed you will need some really fatty stuff, it usually is a pita to clean off.
In the jewellery workshop we used hot ammonia and ultrasound,
for your hands... well, other goldsmiths will understand.

Quote Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven View Post
Hey,

I have made some polishing compounds before using just powders (metal oxides), mixed into aqueous cream. It worked pretty well tbh BUT it wasn't half messy. On high rpm it flinged off the wheel, so I had to leave it to set in to the wheel.

Carl - SRH