Diamond compound is\u00a0commonly used for metal polishing. It is used regularly for mould tool and die polishing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The diamond paste come in a range of micron grades. 90 micron being the coarsest grade used for cutting back metal. right down to (1\/10micron which is very very fine for mirror finishing.<\/p>\n The most popular grades are:<\/p>\n Firstly it is a good idea to use Lapping Fluid<\/a> with the diamond compound to lucubrate the surface which could prevent drying out and scratching.<\/p>\n For Lapping for Polishing there is a huge range of tools you can use<\/p>\n Lapping – Felt sticks<\/a>, Wooden lapping sticks<\/a>, mounted lapping sticks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n for polishing in rotary application a felt bob<\/a>, or wooden bob<\/a> can be used.<\/p>\n Moleroda also recommend using a micro motor system<\/a> to control speed for polishing. Check the speed requirements depending on the size of the bob used.<\/p>\n If you are using a lot of diamond compound try buying it in 20 gram syringe<\/a> – Great cost savings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
What to use with\u00a0Diamond Compound \/ Diamond Paste?<\/h2>\n