From: "Brian S. Boothman" 
To: "George Anderson" ,
        "atm" 
Reply-To: "Brian S. Boothman" 


Rouge should remove the black.
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From: "George Anderson" 
To: "atm" 
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: ATM polishing aluminum


>
> A question for the metalworking guru's on the list.
> I am currently in the process of polishing (or attempting to) an
> aluminum mirror (it is an experiment/fetish) with cerium oxide.
> The surface is a smoother than with the 10micron grit when I finished
> grinding, BUT the surface of the aluminum is getting blacker each time I
> polish. Is this a case of it is always darkest just before dawn, or does
> cerium oxide react with aluminum? Is there a better polish for aluminum?
>
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
>
> Clear skies and good health
>
>

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