Last evening, I removed my tumbled rocks from Stage #1.
I rinsed them thoroughly in my five-gallon bucket, checked each one to see if they were smooth enough to move on to Stage #2, or would they be placed back into Stage #1 after going through their rinse cycle.
Several are ready for Stage #2. The above photo shows a few of them.
After rinsing the Stage #1 grit of the rocks, I placed them back in their respective barrels. I filled each barrel with enough water to cover the rocks and added one teaspoon of borax powder. From my research, numerous rock tumblers recommend rinsing their stones after each stage. This helps remove the grit that might get into cracks or crevices on the rocks. I’ve been letting my rinse cycles run for at least one day, the longest being a little over four days.