lindeA what is the best way to use for polishing a stone on a lap

[thegoldman24]

lts been such a long time since l cut gem stones l cant remember how to use the powder.A stroke doesnt help.l recall mixing with water but cant remember quantitys l vaguely recall sometimes dabbing lap with powder also.thanks wayne.

[Bucket]

I haven't used Linde A for a while now, but I would mix it with water until it resembles watery milk and then either drip or spray it onto the lap. With most of the polish powders, less is more.

[FlashGP]

I have put 2 teaspoons of tin oxise in a 1/2 litre spray bottle with a few drops of dishwashing detergent.  So far it works well, but the president of our lapidary club said that they stopped using these in favour of making a thick soup to apply with a brush, becausepeople didn't shake the bottle and the nozzle clogged.

on my faceting machine I use 1 teaspoon of cerium oxide in the same quantity of detergent and water.  But I am using ahard lap instead of felt wheel with extra water.

regards
Gordon