In addition to the wax-like polishes recommended by Rchard and Howard, the other meaning of "polish" is a fine abrasive which would be used before the wax if the metal were not smooth enough. Kodak used to recommend an aloxite abrasive (= aluminium oxide) if I remember correctly, and they specified a certain extremely fine grade. They said "no other grade would do" and it was extemely fine. I can't stress "extremely fine" enough. It was amazingly fine. The last thing you want is little scratches all over your ferrotyping plate. I notice on the web that there are aloxite polishes for lens finishing. Maybe it was that fine.
John Stockdale =========================== At 08:22 AM 11/04/2007, you wrote:
In the past Kodak sold a solution called Ferrotype Plate Polish, does anyone know what its ingredients were or what today would be a suitable replacement? Was it used in conjunction with their Print Flattening solution?Alan Tippett San Jose, CA ---------- See what's free at <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503>AOL.com.
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