How do you polish stones?

Answer by  chucklemethis (13)

Soak stones in water 30min and then let them dry. Use 120 grit sand paper and sand them. Rinse/Repeat. Use powdered polish with a damp denim cloth.

Answer by  Sabharish (1610)

It is not so easy to polish stones. There are specialized machines to polish them. The machines cut the stones in different angle to make them reflect light. Then it has to be taken for a chemical action.

Answer by  crabfoot (253)

Stone polishers look like little cement mixers. You put stones in there with polish, plug in, and come back later! You need to search for "lapidiary supplies".

Answer by  a28 (212)

To polish stone first you have to wash it with water and then put it on under the sunshine until it dries. Then you have to scrub it with a cotton towel and then put some oil on it and scrub it with a cotton towel and brush it until it shines

Answer by  carol (1241)

Basically you can just run them under water and polish them with a clean cotton cloth. For additional shine windex should do the trick.

Answer by  elden (116)

There are two kinds of polishing machines- tumbler and vibrator. A small tumbler (2lbs of rock) would cost about $50. It will take several weeks to polish a load. A vibrator would cost about $200 and would polish a load in a few days.