Thread: Anyone have experience with these type buffing compounds?

I've never used, but in the catalog they describe them as a way to "level out highly contoured surfaces". Used with a standard buffing wheel. "Turn your buff into a flexable grinding wheel". 80, 120, 220, 320 grit.
Please don't pull the trigger on these unless you want to experiment. I don't want any raised eyebrows, I'm just wondering if someone had success with these.



http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...iProductID=983

If you want to go that low in grit with a power tool why not just use a grinding wheel? or sanding disk?. Whats the advantage here?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If you want to go that low in grit with a power tool why not just use a grinding wheel? or sanding disk?. Whats the advantage here?

I have not used them yet but there would be a few potential advantages to something like this. I think the number one being their use on full hollow ground blades.

haven't used them, haven't heard of them, haven't known anyone who has.

One last thing and I'll shut up...



They have a three bar pyramid combo for steel, iron, and stainless (other hard metals) that I just picked up. I want to see how these go (and I'm strapped for cash this week and it only comes out to about $20). If I need a lower grit I'll reorder. I've got a couple projects that have engravings on the blades that I don't want to mess up. These might be able to let me steer clear around them and still clean up the rest of the blade really well.

Their chart says to use the "Emery" compound, then the "Stainless", and finally the 'White Rouge" (there is a Jewelers Rouge that they recommend for a higher shine, my guess Maas would do the trick here, maybe not even a need for the White Rouge).

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...33&iSubCat=435

I have used similar compounds on hand forged custom knives.They do work but need frequent refreshing and are good for contoured surfaces. They are not as fast as a flap wheel but sometimes that is a blessing.
Build up a head on the wheel first by applying several applications and letting them dry before you use them.

Try www.caswellplating.com for a price comparison.

Look for the greasless compounds. Up to 400 grit.

AND.....

Post before and after pictures!!!

I'd like to see how this works out (anything that might work better than 'hand sanding' make my ears perk up)

C utz

Hey C utz, check out the "Better than flap wheels" thread for the Bill Ellis post.

-B

AH, yes. Those bristle disks!
I had forgotten about them.... I'll try to give them a shot. I just need to order some.

I have the 'drill press' set up for my dremel, which allows you to turn the set up horizontally so that you can use the dremel like a table top buffer (and just move the blade rather than the dremel). I have used it for sanding already and found I have much more control when I am moving what I am working on, rather than moving the dremel around.

I think these disks might make my life a bit easier, for the restorations jobs....

My experience with the flap wheels is that the tips of the flaps eventually wear out (rather quickly), causing the wheel to stop working well, while much of the flap never gets used! The fiber wheels do work well for me, but I find they wear down rather quickly too. I think the disk might be the answer!

Thanks!!

C utz