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Title: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2022, 08:56:49 AM
My crystal mistress only wants have a good solid "grip" for a few calls before the conditioned spot I'm calling on gets a "dull" color to it and smoothed out. I typically just use some scotch brite to run back over it and it'll last a little while but gets "slick" again and while squeal or squeak sometimes. Should I be using screen or sandpaper each time instead of the scotch brite.
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: AppalachianHollers on March 21, 2022, 09:09:21 AM
I use 80 grit sandpaper on glass. I assume you want at least that or a conditioning stone for a crystal pot.


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Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: Vintage on March 21, 2022, 09:28:00 AM
A heavy sand paper is what you need.
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2022, 10:18:42 AM
Alright thanks! Scotch brite pad after the sandpaper or no?
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: RLAG on March 21, 2022, 10:31:34 AM
I have been using some 150 drywall screen from lowes for the surface and it has worked pretty well so far as long as I keep the striker tip conditioned well. Jeff Harrison highly recommend the red scotch Brite for striker tip conditioning so that's what I've been using.

https://youtu.be/zpZbbfizMVA

Give that a look. David talks about what works best on pots

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Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: letinmfly on March 21, 2022, 11:17:48 AM
Definitely not scotch brite.  I believe David recommends 120 grit sandpaper on it.  I personally use Primos conditioning stone.  Different grits will give you different sounds so you may want to experiment.
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: outdoors on March 21, 2022, 11:43:17 AM
Quote from: letinmfly on March 21, 2022, 11:17:48 AM
Definitely not scotch brite.  I believe David recommends 120 grit sandpaper on it.  I personally use Primos conditioning stone.  Different grits will give you different sounds so you may want to experiment.
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Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: raven105 on March 21, 2022, 12:14:37 PM
This thing is a must have for glass calls and it never leaves my vest.
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Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: btodd00 on March 21, 2022, 01:28:38 PM
I keep a small piece of 120grit drywall sandpaper folded up in my primos slick stick, the diamond side of the slick stick also works well on it. Never tried the stone
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2022, 01:54:34 PM
Yeah what is the diamond side of the stick for. I have the primos but never use it
Title: Re: Crystal mistress conditioning help
Post by: btodd00 on March 21, 2022, 02:04:25 PM
No idea what the intended purpose is but I have wore it out on glass calls