Started polishing two more switches two different ways:
Dry polishing: This is result of just placing the tip of diatoms bottom on the switch top and puffing into it with stem pressed. I didn’t expect the coat of powder to be this good.
Wet polishing: This is with paste made from mixing diatoms with toothpaste (cheapest Arm & Hammer kind).
UPDATE: Neither turned out satisfying. Definitely smoother than stock but not as smooth as the first one I tried, Diatoms in PG. Dry polishing also made unbearable screeching sound. So I threw everything into one pot.
Then I dipped the stems. Bag lubing is another option but I already made a bottle of the magic sauce and dipping was easier than bagging. Polishing three switches this time.
KPS (Korean Polished Switch) Dipping Sauce Recipe:
- Diatoms (1tsp)
- Toothpaste (1tsp)
- PG (adjust amount to reach desired viscosity)
Viscosity should be such that stem dipped into it will be thickly and evenly coated, thick enough to fill gaps between the stem and the housing.
UPDATE2:
Actually, I used a brush to apply a thin coat on one of the three. That one came out pretty smooth after polishing. The other two were dipped and literally covered with the sauce and came out very smooth after polishing. I mean double-polishing level of smoothness in one shot. I think the difference was filling the gaps between the stem and the housing with abrasive.
So I recommend dipping over brushing or bagging (haven’t tried bagging yet so leaving it out). I think this will be my new polishing method since polishing twice is not smart when I can get the same result doing it once. A big thanks to @b00zled for suggesting diatoms+toothpaste combo. It’s working great!