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Jewelry Polishing Compounds
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Polishing Compounds-  There are 4 different levels of polishing compounds. Starting from the coarsest, they are;

• Cutdown Compounds- These include the brown tripoli and bobbing compound
• Intermediate Compounds- Gray tripoli, graystar, white diamond, crocus. platinum tripoli, yellow bobbing
• Polishing Compounds- Red rouge, yellow rouge, hard white, white rouge, black rouge
• Super Finish Compounds- Blue magic, green rouge, fabuluster, zam

A word about recovery- When working with gold, there is a lot of money tied up in the polishing dust that comes off the wheel. The average gold content in polishing dust is 3/4 to 1-1/4 ounces of gold in every pound of dust. Even the smallest shops create enough dust to make the gold well worth recovering (and refining). You should pay attention to dust collection and washout as well.

Shor Polishing Compounds
Compound	Weight	Stock#	Per Unit
Brown Tripoli- Standard, fast cutting tripoli. Generally used when rouge is used for the final finish.	½ lbs.	47.437	$2.40
	1¼ lbs.	47.440	$4.85
	2 lbs.	47.443	$8.35
Bobbing Compound- For brush or lap work because it adheres well to surfaces. Also excellent for buffs	1½ lbs.	47.431	$4.85
Gray Tripoli- Very popular for use with split laps. Use also for platinum and hard metals.	1½ lbs.	47.484	$7.70
GrayStar - By far, the most popular compound for split laps.	1¼ lbs.	47.0349	$5.70
White Diamond XXX- For use with brass, copper, aluminum, bronze, nickel, silver and softer metals.    Sold and priced in quantities of 12 pcs only	12 x 2 lbs.	47.453dz	$99.99
White Diamond XXXX- Excellent for gold, silver and platinum.	1¼ lbs.	47.489	$3.90
Red Rouge- The most popular polishing compound, bar none (please excuse the pun).	3.1 oz..	47.461	$3.40
	12 x 5.4 oz..	47.461B	$25.50
Yellow Rouge- Less cut and high color than hard white.	¼ lbs.	47.425	$2.90
	2 lb	47.496	$8.45
White Rouge- Superior compound, drier than most. Good for gold, silver platinum, chrome etc.	¼ lbs.	47.470	$2.60
Black Rouge- Gives a rich dark coloring on white gold, silver and platinum. Especially useful on musical instruments. Provides a deep finish on silver and pewter. Excellent for an oxidized effect in recessed areas.	21.5 oz.	47.465	$9.45
Green Rouge- Produces an exceptionally high luster on all precious metals.	¼ lbs.	47.407	$5.40
Fabuluster- Provides an exceptionally high luster on all types of precious and decorative metals. Special formulation removes light scratches and produces a fast, mirror bright final finish without discoloration. Greaseless, dry but not dusty.	6 x ¼ lbs.	47.312(6)	$23.40
	1 lbs.	47.313	$6.70
Zam Rouge- Formulated especially for silver and turquoise jewelry. Will not scratch even soft stones such as turquoise. Leaves a high luster without residue.	6 x ¼ lbs.	47.502(6)	$23.40
	1 lbs.	47.503	$7.65
Dialux Red- High luster for gold.	5 x 1 lbs.	PS40x5	$22.50
White Dialux- High finish for all metals.	5 x 1 lbs.	PS46x5	$21.00
Green Dialux- Very high luster for gold and silver	5 x 1 lbs.	PS44x5	$22.50
Dialux Blue- Super high finish	5 x 1 lbs.	PS42x5	$21.00
Blue Magic- The only compound for final finish on platinum. Super high finish.  All other rouges leave scratches on platinum. Blue Magic removes these scratches, leaving a bright, scratch free, mirror finish. Excellent for all other metals as well. Even works for plastic.  Also see: platinum buffs.	3½ oz. tube	BlueMagT	$5.95
	16 oz jars	BlueMagJ	$19.95
Flitz Metal Polish- Cleans, polishes and protects.  Acid-free, non-toxic, non-abrasive paste rubs on and wipes off.  Protects up to 6 months.  Concentrated, so a little goes a long way.  For use on gold, silver, brass, platinum, chrome, copper and marble.  Safe for heavy plated work.	1.76 oz. tube	47.457	$13.55
	5 oz. tube	47.458	$29.35