Mirror Finish with Dremel Questions

**treydampier** · 10-12-2009, 03:02 AM

If you hand sand a blade up to 1200-2000 grit, can you then use a dremel with felt wheels and different rouges to get the mirror finish? Also, can you use black, blue, brown, white and red rouge effectively with a dremel? And last if all, what us the best rouge to use for final finishing for a mirrored blade?
Sorry for all the questions, but I am moving to a new apt in NY and don't think I will ba able to take my grinder, so I want to know if I can do the work after sanding with a dremel. I am also curious about where to buy the best rouges and what is green rouge?

Sorry guys, but this is such a good forum and I am still seeking to achieve a true mirror finish and gave perfect blades to make attempts.
Thanks for any and all advice.

**mainaman** · 10-12-2009, 03:04 AM

use maas or flitz.
I also think that mothers and turtle wax premium give about the same results.

**Enigma** · 10-13-2009, 03:54 AM

I use Flitz and sometimes Mothers on a felt wheel on a Dremel. But a word of caution, Its just like buffing out a new paint job on a car you can haze the surface and make the shine uneven. You can also get swirl marks as well. Don't use the Dremel on a very high speed, as the felt can heat the surface. You need just enough RPM's to do the job. And above all, just take your time and go slow. Also take extra care when dealing with an etched blade as you can prematurely wear away detail of the etching its self(this is more true with shallow etching like the acid type). Become one with the blade LOL !

**mainaman** · 10-13-2009, 04:14 AM

I think felt is too hard for buffing that's why one can get the uneven polish.
I like sewn cotton wheels , they are softer

**Maximilian** · 10-13-2009, 04:19 AM

With a Dremel I get some of my best results with a medium hard felt wheel, turtle wax green rubbing compound, followed by some liquid chro-ox.

**Enigma** · 10-13-2009, 04:20 AM

I use those as well, thank for pointing it out. I can't believe I left that out of the post. I was going to have this chap doing it the hard way

**mainaman** · 10-13-2009, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Maximilian

With a Dremel I got some of my best results with a medium hard felt wheel, turtle wax green rubbing compound, followed by some liquid chro-ox.

Max can you tell me what grade is the felt wheel that comes standard in the Dremel polishing kit?

**Maximilian** · 10-13-2009, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by mainaman

Max can you tell me what grade is the felt wheel that comes standard in the Dremel polishing kit?

I always buy these. If I remember the standard Dremel ones are a bit harder.

**Pete_S** · 10-13-2009, 06:02 AM

Fine diamond compounds also work well. Be careful applying them, I used my finger tip to spread the compound on the blade the first time, and about an hour later a layer of finger tip skin sloughed off. On the plus side, I know how to imitate Kevin Spacy from Seven if I want ("Sir, we cant find a single fingerprint anywhere in his apartment!").

**mainaman** · 10-13-2009, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Maximilian

I always buy these. If I remember the standard Dremel ones are a bit harder.

Great thanks, no wonder I did not like the stock Dremel ones, they indeed are harder than optimal.

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