I purchased an 800 grit Diamond plate from 1Stone to lap with, but when I use it on my finishing stones, it leaves small scratches. I tried wearing it a little by running the haft of a screwdriver over it several times, but it does not appear to have made much difference.
1. Should I worry about these scratches? My OCD has forced me to buff them out with a progression of finer stones, but I am getting tired of doing that every time I lap one of these stones.
2. Is there a better way to "mellow" a plate so that it can still efectlively lap, but not leave these random scratches?
1. Should I worry about these scratches? My OCD has forced me to buff them out with a progression of finer stones, but I am getting tired of doing that every time I lap one of these stones.
2. Is there a better way to "mellow" a plate so that it can still efectlively lap, but not leave these random scratches?