Polishing ?

[23T]

Does any one know how to get jewlers rouge back to a paste?

I'am getting ready the finish the exhaust ports and combustion chambers on my heads.

[bbeckwith]

Hi 23T,

Having just finished polishing my new master cylinder for my Duster, I was curious what happened to your jewler's rouge? Has it solidified? Or has yours turned to dust maybe? I was using the rouge that came with my Dremel tool, and noticed it would solidify if I kept the polishing wheel in it too long, but seemed to work ok even tho. Just curious. Tedious work but sure is nice to admire the results.

Bruce

[23T]

Bought mine brand new in a tube and it is hard as a rock. The tube is about 1/2 with a cap on one end and you can see that it was a paste at one time.

[pishta]

The rouge at Harbor Freight comes in a block. .similar product You just put the block to the wheel and the wheel to the part. I would bet it is mineral oil based, so maybe add a few drops? My McGuires car wax got a hole in the bottle and it is hard now too. Oh well, another 3 bucks and I got a new bottle

[mopar155]

Thought I'd ask a question- Where are you guys buying your jewelers rouge at-NO jewelers will sell me any. Any help?

[deadhorse66]

Mopar155, try Wenol all-purpose metal polish. It is probably a little more coarse than jewler's rouge (meaning it will dig into hard cast iron), and it can be had at many speed and rod shops. I got mine at Hunter's in Nashville. They make it in jewelry and automotive grade also for a more "refined" shine instead of that "bunch of little scratches" look when you put it about an inch from your eye. I know for a fact that Wenol is petroleum based, because it smells just like kerosene.

[mopar155]

Deadhorse thanks for the reply-I appreciate it