All you bowl buffers out there

Re: All you bowl buffers out there

Mark Kauder

>Gil,

I have not done jewelry, but I have buffed most anything else, including buffing the scratches out of music and data CDs and DVDs. It is all a matter of the abrasive. Some is more agressive than others, much like sandpaper.

The buffs themselves are about the same, harder = more agressive and less flexable.

Maybe someone here will post the chart that shows what to use for what metal.

Mark

Beall *LINK*

MikeinCapeMay

>You want to use the three step Beall system. 1st is Tripoli, followed by white diamond and finished with carnauba wax. You can get wheels to do the exterior and smaller buffs for interiors.

Below is a link


Beall buffing system

Re: All you bowl buffers out there

Gil

>I know all about metal buffing. I'm just curious what's used for wood. Wow you can buff scratches out of cds? What did you use for that?

-GIl

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Doug Leite

>Gil,

I have been buffing bowls and other wood items for over 10 years, well before the Beall system was available. The guy that I learned from starts with "carding compound" followed with "tripoli" I use the Tripoli and White diamond. We use muslin wheels.I prefer the 8" size as it lasts a longer time. All of our supplies are acquired from a local jewelry tool supplier, which is right up your alley and you probably havee most or all of this.

Aloha Doug

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Roly (So Cal)

>Gill, the other night while sitting watching the news, I badly needed a buffing wheel to finish some turnings the next morning. I traced 8" circles on an old sheet, cut out 50 of them by the time the news was over and mounted them between 2 fender washers with a 3/8" bolt. I chucked it into my drive using a jacobs chuck, and bingo, I polished away to my hearts content. Not very professional, but it works great, and you can't beat the price or ready accessability.

Roly

Re: All you bowl buffers out there

Mark Kauder

>Sorry, I misunderstood.

I do not usually use any buffing compound - had too much trouble with the compound getting the the pores of the wood. For oil finishes, I just buff with Carnuba wax. For lacquer, I had buff.

For CDs, I use a firm buffing wheel with rouge, and a light touch to get the scratches out. Then I buff it soft wheel.

Mark

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Russ Fairfield

>And you would have duplicated the Bealle buffing wheels if had made the wheel for the Tripoli from linen, the White Diamond wheel from alternating discs of linen and cotton, and the Canauba wheel from all cotton.

Personally, I use home-made wheels held together with fender washers and a 3/8" bolt, and all three are made from bleached cotton Denim.