This lap polishes great with both diamonds and oxides. You can use our line of Voodoo Magic Faceting polishes on it, or our XXX polishing system.
You can switch between diamond and oxide polishes by cleaning the lap (scrub with a nylon-bristle brush and dish soap) and just changing polishes.
This lap is recommended for medium-soft to medium-hard stones. There are better choices for super-delicate, and for very hard. But, for the broad middle range of hardness, this lap is very versatile and very fast, producing very flat facets with crisp meets.
Protips:
This lap is a synthetic ceramic that can, with pressure and speed, cause heat to build very rapidly. This can melt your dop wax, or release your CA or even epoxy, causing your stone to shift or even to fall off the dop. Keep one finger in contact with the stone at all times to monitor for heat build-up – and moderate your speed and pressure.
If the surface of this lap becomes glazed, contaminated, or damaged, you can resurface it yourself by following instructions in this video.
