Gearloose Battstik Chrome Oxide

Battstick Chrome Oxide polish charging stick. A water soluble oxide polishing compound designed to reduce mess and waste associated with oxide slurries. Economical to use since a little goes a long way

Travellers to Brazil have told me how popular Chromium Oxide is there. They cut a LOT of stones, so know what they are doing. But this is always accompanied by a comment..”..If you like a green shop, of course”. Chrome oxide even polishes the quartzes well, a little more aggressive than Cerium Oxide.

Now we have a way of addressing the worst of the messiness of chrome oxide, and samples sent out to cutters have resulted in good comments for quartzes, garnets and tourmalines. Of course, the Cab and Jade cutters already know about this polish. The only negative report I had is that it seems to be slow on Spinel.

The BATTSTIK™ resembles a crayon, except it is water soluble. They should be stored in cool, dry places. A car trunk in Summer is not a good idea, as with any other "crayon".

USE:
Touch the BATTSTIK™ to the lap, move outward to flowmelt the water soluble base, forming a thin uniform film on the lap. Turn on a SLOW water drip or light mist, creating a slurry film right on the lap. Reduces waste and mess! Offered in Alumina A, Chrome Oxide, Zirconium Oxide and Cerium Oxide.

SAFETY: The nontoxic BATTSTIK™ base is used in skin-contact formulations such as body paints, as well as shampoos and other NF Food, Drug and Cosmetic Approved products. Chromium Oxide is reported to be an eye irritant. I have not noticed, myself, but I wear glasses when I cut.