Bought the sample kit a few months ago. I'm not a jeweler; I polish steel brightwork on vintage industrial machines during the restoration process. My comment is for the folks who polish hard metal. The Blue, Green, and Purple are great with a flexshaft. The Blue will cut steel after sanding. The Green is highly versatile - it cuts, albeit mildly, it polishes, and can deliver the final luster on steel with a slow spinning 4" buff. IMO, the Purple is less versatile mostly applicable to cutting small scratches from the finish. For the cut down stage, the Black is excellent with a sisal buff. Then I use industrial compounds until the end, or, depending on the alloy, a dry Greystar followed by a mildly abrasive polishing compound. Always finish with Dialux Green. It leaves an absolutely beautiful luster on steel. For clarification, I'm not talking about stainless steel, rather actual steel. Average HRC of about 45-48. As for RG buffs, I tried the treated yellow, loose and tight muslin, and flannel. The yellow buffs are very stiff, which is great for steel. Excellent quality all around. The muslin buffs can take out scratches with an aggressive compound and they polish very well with an appropriate abrasive. The flannel with Dialux Green is almost like magic luster. I don't know what Dialux puts in that stuff, but whatever it is works better than anything else I've used in this application. As everything is relative, I'm comparing the compounds to a fairly large selection of products; I like to try stuff. If anyone is interested in the specifics, I can post a list.
Thank you for the video. May I ask you some questions? 1.How to clean pieces after polishing?（Our products are medical devices, the material is epoxy resin, and there are electronic components inside, which can not be cleaned with ultrasonic cleaner） 2.Do you have some suggestion for polishing epoxy resin? 3.Why all medical parts need to be polished with compounds that are free of animal-fats？ 4.Which product would you recommend？ Look forward to your kind reply.
Thank you for this Mark! Very helpful info and very clearly presented. Kudos to the team as well for putting together great videos. Love the way you guys are filming/editing these
Hi! Thanks for explaining! Are you supposed to sand between each use of the bars and then polish using the different luxi bars or after sanding at one grit you continue down the bars without sanding in between? Hope that makes sense.
I'm a manufacturer of cricket bats.. kindly tell me that which color should we use of luxi for reduce straches and give mirror look shine and high glow too.. kindly help me with this and thank you so much..
hi there if I use a 375-watt motor 1000 speed what bars do i use for a Breitling stainless steal case for scratches and to finish thank you for any help best regards
I was interested in ordering a sample kit, but I looked at the reviews on your website and the samples aren't separated at all so they can easily get contaminated by each other.
Thank you for the video. Can this be used with a rotary tool or is there a better product u recommend. And how does this compare to diamond polishing paste. I’m trying to polish aluminum.
Hi Dawn, Thanks for your questions! Yes, you can use Luxi compounds with a rotary tool. The purple compound (331801) works well for pre-polish, and the green (331091) works well for the final polish. As for your second question, our Jewelry Tech Team notes that diamond paste is used more for cutting and shaping; polishing with diamond requires a very, very fine grit (50,000 and higher). The team also did a test on aluminum with the Luxi yellow and then the green, and both worked well. Hope this helps, and have a great day!
Hi, John! Thanks for reaching out to us! We have a JoolTool™ Signature Jewelry and Lapidary Kit with Flex Shaft and JoolTool X Sharpening and Polishing System that is specially designed to shape and polish stones, sharpen carbide tools and for grinding, texturing and polishing almost any material, including platinum, gold, silver, brass, copper, bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, tungsten and titanium alloys. You can check it out on our website here: www.riogrande.com/Product/JoolTool-Signature-Jewelry-and-Lapidary-Kit-with-Flex-Shaft-and-JoolTool-X-Sharpening-and-Polishing-System/337120 Let us know if we can provide you with any other information!
Hello, i have silver and its like a coin but plein, can you tell me with what mops and paste to get mirror finish without seeing little sctraches? Than you
Thank you for the question. Here is a response from our tech team: the merard kit would be a good compound kit from start to finish. 331152 is the kit, this has buffs to use with a polishing lathe or cabinet.
Hi, Jose! Here is the instruction sheet that is included with the product. www.riogrande.com/knowledge-hub/instruction-sheets/luxi-scratch-removal-guide/
Hi There! Our Jewelry Tech Team recommends Fabuluster, a great plastic polish we carry. In Luxi the super fine white works great on plastic also. We have linked both products below - hope this helps! Fabuluster Item# 331015 (www.riogrande.com/Product/Fabulustre-Cut-and-Polish-Compound/331015) Luxi Item# 331097 (www.riogrande.com/Product/LUXI-Super-Fine-White-Polishing-Compound/331097)
Hi Boris Munk, At this time, we do not have an international reseller; however, you can order from our website or contact our International Sales Team to place your order. They can be reached at 505.839.3011 7am - 6pm MST, Monday through Friday or via email at intlinstsales@riogrande.com. Hope this helps!
Hi there, Thanks for asking. Rio Grande does serve Australia. Orders are accepted via our website or when you connect with an agent from our International Sales Team. They are available to help you with your order via email at intlinstsales@riogrande.com. Please let us know if there's anything else you need and thanks again for watching.
Hi Paul, The LUXI polishing compounds perform best when used with a buff on a polishing machine. We'd recommend the Sunshine Polishing Cloth for hand polishing. There are three types available, and we'd recommend the Yellow for this job. You can learn more about all of them here: www.riogrande.com/category/tools-and-equipment/sunshine Hope this helps!
For something close to Zam, our Jewelry Tech Team recommends the Luxi Blue. It will remove scratches at the same level. You could also use the Luxi White afterwards to get the highest quality shine!
what is the best way to clean pieces after polishing? The compound can get stuck in small hard to reach areas, and I certainly don't want to use anything that would reduce the polished surface. Just soap doesn't seem to do it.
Hello Merrilee, Thanks for watching. The easiest way to remove polishing compounds is with an ultrasonic cleaner followed up by a steam cleaner. The steam cleaner can blow off water as well as remove stubborn compounds. Ultrasonic cleaners come in many different sizes and powers so finding one in your budget, with a tank size appropriate for your work, will be the first thing to consider. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss further. We'd be happy to help. Our Jewelry Tech Team can be reached 7am to 6pm MT M-F when you call 800.545-6566, just ask for the Jewelry Tech Team. Hope this helps!
Yes you can use these compounds and others to buff plastics. Do some testing on scrap pieces to work out which compounds will give the results you want.
Hi there - You are not able to use them together. Think of compounds as progressively finer sandpaper. Each compound has a different size or type of abrasive that will cut either more or less aggressively. We hope this helps!
Hello, we spoke with our Jewelry Tech Team and they said that they would recommend cleaning bewteen compounds. This way you do not contaminate the next wheel with more abrasive compound. We hope you find this information helpful and don't hesitate to reach out with any other questions!
Hi There! Thanks for watching! The Luxi yellow followed by the Luxi white for a beautiful finish will help achieve a fine finish. The yellow will remove a light scratches and prepare the piece for a final finish. Hope this helps!
Hi Paul, Thanks for watching - could you tell us what you're referring to? Do you mean a polish to "cut through" anodized aluminum and remove the color, or do you mean cut, like shears?
Hi There! Great question. You do not wet the wheel or the blocks, but water may be used to cool down the piece you are working on if it becomes too hot while polishing it. Hope this helps!
Hello, we spoke wtih our Tech Team and they said that all of the luxi compounds can be used on copper. They said that pink is the compound you will want to use first to remove scratches. Then the yellow compound. White is a final polish and orange is your ultimate polish. We hope this helpuful and answers your questions! Thanks for the support!
Hello, I want to polish aluminum to a mirror finish. Could you tell me what the difference or which is better between using the blue compound vs. the yellow compound before using the white compound?
Hi There! Thanks for watching! The Luxi yellow followed by the Luxi white for a beautiful finish will help achieve a fine finish. The yellow will remove a light scratches and prepare the piece for a final finish. Hope this helps!
Great video I forget from time to time what to use because of my colorblindness. But I have to say the gator skin scares the bajeebers out of me because if a small bit was to get caught up it would yank your finger off. Stay careful my friend!
Hi Karin, Thanks for watching! Regarding alligator skin, many jewelers use the product in this way, and we always recommend being safe, first and foremost. Polishing is one of the most dangerous operations a jeweler can do because the work involves high power motors that may not stop if something gets caught in the wheel. If you are not comfortable using the alligator skin while operating the polisher, you should not use it. Thanks again for joining the conversation.
Hi There, Thanks for your question. Neither contains animal fats and both are silica-free and non-toxic. To see the full SDS for each you may visit the product pages to learn more. Red Luxi: www.riogrande.com/product/luxi-red-polishing-compound/331098 Green Luxi: www.riogrande.com/product/luxi-green-low-speed-polishing-compound/331091 Hope this helps!
Hello Shrenik, Our apologies, a this time the exact ingredients are not available. As mentioned above, we do know that neither contains animal fats and both are silica-free and non-toxic.
OMG! It (the video) ALMOST helps, you lost me going from green to "try the yellow and Asian blue....before White or red. WHAT is the "tripoli" for before the "rouge" final (as we are all taught...)? Gosh, so mixed up (your info, not me, well maybe a bit of me, after listening to this!). I totally love to "be adventurous and experiment - a little bit" with jewelry, but I need real info - and I have a polishing cabinet. Either way, Mark, you are a Rio Grande GOD! Thank you so much for YOU and your wisdom and your great.....arms!! (You work hard at that so no reason not to give you a shout out!!). It would be really great if the circumstances of each would be addressed more clearly, like why NOT order one over the other, instead of something like..."they are all great for something....", that is too difficult, especially for students. Definitely calling you with lots of questions after this...
The worst professional advice, what was that? How can you polish after 180 or 240 grid abrasive? Every colour you recommended was confusing. Which one is for what kind o metal, plastics, paint, lacquers and so on. Why do you waste people’s time, why you cowboys!?
Thanks for this. I would have liked to know the speed you had for the green. I'll be using it on a Dremel.
Bought the sample kit a few months ago. I'm not a jeweler; I polish steel brightwork on vintage industrial machines during the restoration process. My comment is for the folks who polish hard metal. The Blue, Green, and Purple are great with a flexshaft. The Blue will cut steel after sanding. The Green is highly versatile - it cuts, albeit mildly, it polishes, and can deliver the final luster on steel with a slow spinning 4" buff. IMO, the Purple is less versatile mostly applicable to cutting small scratches from the finish. For the cut down stage, the Black is excellent with a sisal buff. Then I use industrial compounds until the end, or, depending on the alloy, a dry Greystar followed by a mildly abrasive polishing compound. Always finish with Dialux Green. It leaves an absolutely beautiful luster on steel. For clarification, I'm not talking about stainless steel, rather actual steel. Average HRC of about 45-48.
As for RG buffs, I tried the treated yellow, loose and tight muslin, and flannel. The yellow buffs are very stiff, which is great for steel. Excellent quality all around. The muslin buffs can take out scratches with an aggressive compound and they polish very well with an appropriate abrasive. The flannel with Dialux Green is almost like magic luster. I don't know what Dialux puts in that stuff, but whatever it is works better than anything else I've used in this application.
As everything is relative, I'm comparing the compounds to a fairly large selection of products; I like to try stuff. If anyone is interested in the specifics, I can post a list.
Is there a chart you have already made that lists which buff with which compound, etc..?
Thank you for the video.
May I ask you some questions?
1.How to clean pieces after polishing?（Our products are medical devices, the material is epoxy resin, and there are electronic components inside, which can not be cleaned with ultrasonic cleaner）
2.Do you have some suggestion for polishing epoxy resin?
3.Why all medical parts need to be polished with compounds that are free of animal-fats？
4.Which product would you recommend？
Look forward to your kind reply.
Thank you for this Mark! Very helpful info and very clearly presented. Kudos to the team as well for putting together great videos. Love the way you guys are filming/editing these
Hi! Thanks for explaining! Are you supposed to sand between each use of the bars and then polish using the different luxi bars or after sanding at one grit you continue down the bars without sanding in between? Hope that makes sense.
Hello and i love the presentation of your videos, your video manager is really good, greetings from colombia
Which polishing compound should I choose for rough grinding?
Hey, just wondering if you can use these with soft stones like opal? What is the softest stone that you would recommend?
Which will good for carving tool polish for gold and silver
I'm a manufacturer of cricket bats.. kindly tell me that which color should we use of luxi for reduce straches and give mirror look shine and high glow too.. kindly help me with this and thank you so much..
very helpful video, thanks. a cheat sheet with all of the compounds would be great so i don't need to keep re-watching this :)
That's a great suggestion - thank you, Tim!
hi there if I use a 375-watt motor 1000 speed what bars do i use for a Breitling stainless steal case for scratches and to finish thank you for any help best regards
best polisher for stainless steel?
I have 3 of them, so I will go black, light blue then white.
Very useful video.
Tons of thinking.
I was interested in ordering a sample kit, but I looked at the reviews on your website and the samples aren't separated at all so they can easily get contaminated by each other.
Thank you for the video. Can this be used with a rotary tool or is there a better product u recommend. And how does this compare to diamond polishing paste. I’m trying to polish aluminum.
Hi Dawn, Thanks for your questions! Yes, you can use Luxi compounds with a rotary tool. The purple compound (331801) works well for pre-polish, and the green (331091) works well for the final polish. As for your second question, our Jewelry Tech Team notes that diamond paste is used more for cutting and shaping; polishing with diamond requires a very, very fine grit (50,000 and higher).
The team also did a test on aluminum with the Luxi yellow and then the green, and both worked well. Hope this helps, and have a great day!
Great, informative video, Mark. Does Rio have a similar system for polishing stone (ex. cabochons) ?
Hi, John! Thanks for reaching out to us! We have a JoolTool™ Signature Jewelry and Lapidary Kit with Flex Shaft and JoolTool X Sharpening and Polishing System that is specially designed to shape and polish stones, sharpen carbide tools and for grinding, texturing and polishing almost any material, including platinum, gold, silver, brass, copper, bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, tungsten and titanium alloys. You can check it out on our website here: www.riogrande.com/Product/JoolTool-Signature-Jewelry-and-Lapidary-Kit-with-Flex-Shaft-and-JoolTool-X-Sharpening-and-Polishing-System/337120
Let us know if we can provide you with any other information!
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Thanks for this!
Our pleasure!
Hello, i have silver and its like a coin but plein, can you tell me with what mops and paste to get mirror finish without seeing little sctraches?
Than you
Thank you for the question. Here is a response from our tech team: the merard kit would be a good compound kit from start to finish. 331152 is the kit, this has buffs to use with a polishing lathe or cabinet.
do the assortment sets come with information about which is for what?
Hi, Jose! Here is the instruction sheet that is included with the product. www.riogrande.com/knowledge-hub/instruction-sheets/luxi-scratch-removal-guide/
@@RioGrande1944 great thanks always like when cheat sheets are included.
Which color is best to cut stainless steel with fine finish
Thank you for the question! Our team prefers yellow for stainless steel.
do you have some suggestion for polishing polyester resin, and for soft plastic.
Hi There! Our Jewelry Tech Team recommends Fabuluster, a great plastic polish we carry. In Luxi the super fine white works great on plastic also. We have linked both products below - hope this helps!
Fabuluster Item# 331015 (www.riogrande.com/Product/Fabulustre-Cut-and-Polish-Compound/331015)
Luxi Item# 331097 (www.riogrande.com/Product/LUXI-Super-Fine-White-Polishing-Compound/331097)
Do you have some reseller in the Europe (Germany, Austria)?
Hi Boris Munk, At this time, we do not have an international reseller; however, you can order from our website or contact our International Sales Team to place your order. They can be reached at 505.839.3011 7am - 6pm MST, Monday through Friday or via email at intlinstsales@riogrande.com. Hope this helps!
Excellent information thanks for sharing your knowledge, are your products available in Australia?
Hi there, Thanks for asking. Rio Grande does serve Australia. Orders are accepted via our website or when you connect with an agent from our International Sales Team. They are available to help you with your order via email at intlinstsales@riogrande.com. Please let us know if there's anything else you need and thanks again for watching.
Thank you for your quick reply. I will visit your Website.
Is it possible to hand polish with these bars? I have stainless steel bowls and would like to polish them up. What would you recommend.
Hi Paul, The LUXI polishing compounds perform best when used with a buff on a polishing machine. We'd recommend the Sunshine Polishing Cloth for hand polishing. There are three types available, and we'd recommend the Yellow for this job. You can learn more about all of them here: www.riogrande.com/category/tools-and-equipment/sunshine Hope this helps!
What if you use the black for Polishing high carbon steel?
Hi There, Yes, you can use the black to polish carbon steel. It works just fine. Thanks for asking!
Could I use the black or yellow rather than something like Zam?
For something close to Zam, our Jewelry Tech Team recommends the Luxi Blue. It will remove scratches at the same level. You could also use the Luxi White afterwards to get the highest quality shine!
what is the best way to clean pieces after polishing? The compound can get stuck in small hard to reach areas, and I certainly don't want to use anything that would reduce the polished surface. Just soap doesn't seem to do it.
Hello Merrilee, Thanks for watching. The easiest way to remove polishing compounds is with an ultrasonic cleaner followed up by a steam cleaner. The steam cleaner can blow off water as well as remove stubborn compounds. Ultrasonic cleaners come in many different sizes and powers so finding one in your budget, with a tank size appropriate for your work, will be the first thing to consider. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss further. We'd be happy to help. Our Jewelry Tech Team can be reached 7am to 6pm MT M-F when you call 800.545-6566, just ask for the Jewelry Tech Team. Hope this helps!
Can they be used to buffer plastic safety glasses ?
Yes you can use these compounds and others to buff plastics. Do some testing on scrap pieces to work out which compounds will give the results you want.
@@RioGrande1944 your reply is greatly appreciated, thanks for sharing.
@@paulstir You are welcome!
will these all work with stone piece as well?
Hello, thank you for the question: Yes you can use LUXI compounds on stones with a Mohs Hardness under 9.
@@RioGrande1944 awesome! thank you!
Can you use the green and the red together?
Hi there - You are not able to use them together. Think of compounds as progressively finer sandpaper. Each compound has a different size or type of abrasive that will cut either more or less aggressively. We hope this helps!
what if you have a Dremel 3000
Hi Matthew, If you have polishing discs to that fit your Dremmel, you can use this compound. Hope this helps!
Do you have to wash the piece between colours? Or can you just change the brush!
We will reach out to our Tech Team and get an answer for you! Thanks for the great question!
Hello, we spoke with our Jewelry Tech Team and they said that they would recommend cleaning bewteen compounds. This way you do not contaminate the next wheel with more abrasive compound. We hope you find this information helpful and don't hesitate to reach out with any other questions!
Which color compound is best to get mirror polishing in aluminium
Hi There! Thanks for watching! The Luxi yellow followed by the Luxi white for a beautiful finish will help achieve a fine finish. The yellow will remove a light scratches and prepare the piece for a final finish. Hope this helps!
Rio Grande thank you very much ......
Do you have anything to cut through anodized aluminum?
Hi Paul, Thanks for watching - could you tell us what you're referring to? Do you mean a polish to "cut through" anodized aluminum and remove the color, or do you mean cut, like shears?
Is these well work for gemstone
Thanks for asking! For gemstones we suggest Renaissance Wax: bit.ly/2TzCOZr. Hope this helps, and have a great day!
do you have to make the buffwheel wet or the blocks?
Hi There! Great question. You do not wet the wheel or the blocks, but water may be used to cool down the piece you are working on if it becomes too hot while polishing it. Hope this helps!
Can it be used on copper and which one
Hello, we will ask out Jewelry Tech Team and find out for you!
Hello, we spoke wtih our Tech Team and they said that all of the luxi compounds can be used on copper. They said that pink is the compound you will want to use first to remove scratches. Then the yellow compound. White is a final polish and orange is your ultimate polish. We hope this helpuful and answers your questions! Thanks for the support!
muy buenos todos los videos, pero podrian agregar subtitulos en español???
Hello, I want to polish aluminum to a mirror finish. Could you tell me what the difference or which is better between using the blue compound vs. the yellow compound before using the white compound?
Hi There! Thanks for watching! The Luxi yellow followed by the Luxi white for a beautiful finish will help achieve a fine finish. The yellow will remove a light scratches and prepare the piece for a final finish. Hope this helps!
Bhai my sabun banata hu steel ka hai ka u sabun contant kro jrur
I need this laster place
We are glad you like it!
Great video I forget from time to time what to use because of my colorblindness. But I have to say the gator skin scares the bajeebers out of me because if a small bit was to get caught up it would yank your finger off. Stay careful my friend!
Hi Karin, Thanks for watching! Regarding alligator skin, many jewelers use the product in this way, and we always recommend being safe, first and foremost. Polishing is one of the most dangerous operations a jeweler can do because the work involves high power motors that may not stop if something gets caught in the wheel. If you are not comfortable using the alligator skin while operating the polisher, you should not use it. Thanks again for joining the conversation.
What is that green or red bar made up of ?
Hi There, Thanks for your question. Neither contains animal fats and both are silica-free and non-toxic. To see the full SDS for each you may visit the product pages to learn more. Red Luxi: www.riogrande.com/product/luxi-red-polishing-compound/331098 Green Luxi: www.riogrande.com/product/luxi-green-low-speed-polishing-compound/331091 Hope this helps!
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thanks Sir.
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Actually I was asking about which fatty oil and sand it's used in making.?
Hello Shrenik, Our apologies, a this time the exact ingredients are not available. As mentioned above, we do know that neither contains animal fats and both are silica-free and non-toxic.
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Ok Sir.
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THANK YOU!!
OMG! It (the video) ALMOST helps, you lost me going from green to "try the yellow and Asian blue....before White or red. WHAT is the "tripoli" for before the "rouge" final (as we are all taught...)? Gosh, so mixed up (your info, not me, well maybe a bit of me, after listening to this!). I totally love to "be adventurous and experiment - a little bit" with jewelry, but I need real info - and I have a polishing cabinet. Either way, Mark, you are a Rio Grande GOD! Thank you so much for YOU and your wisdom and your great.....arms!! (You work hard at that so no reason not to give you a shout out!!). It would be really great if the circumstances of each would be addressed more clearly, like why NOT order one over the other, instead of something like..."they are all great for something....", that is too difficult, especially for students. Definitely calling you with lots of questions after this...
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The worst professional advice, what was that? How can you polish after 180 or 240 grid abrasive? Every colour you recommended was confusing. Which one is for what kind o metal, plastics, paint, lacquers and so on. Why do you waste people’s time, why you cowboys!?