Polishing booth

As I continue on with my straight razor adventure, I read an article on the Badger and Blade site in regards to using polishing compounds to clean up a razor. The article was full of info and I decided to give it a try.

I had to order a custom built polishing booth...from Costco.

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I did but some Dico polishing compounds from my local Ace store. When I brought them home and opened them up, I saw they were rock hard. I panicked but then armed with Google I read that they were meant to be that way. I was having some issues loading up my rotary tool buffing wheel when I thought of using a tool from my wife's scrapbooking tool kit. I used an embossing heat gun to warm up the polishing compounds to make them easier to use. Viola! It worked. The blade is partially polished because I wanted to see the different stages of polishing from the compounds.

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This hobby feels like it is going to get expensive.

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Thats just fantastic:)

It Can Get Costly If Your Not Careful! Lol

That looks like one of those good American made boxes and not one of those cheap ones that are coming from over seas. A little care and it will last a life time of use.:-)

lol , i used a box behind my belt sander to contain things ..lol

I hope you got the extended warranty on the polishing booth, it looks like a good one. So the polishing compound did not heat up from the wheel running on it ? Unless it's really freaking cold (like 30 below cold) I would think just the wheel friction would do it.


You know how to tell your looking at a happy polisher?

By the yellow,white,green, and black specs on his teeth.

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Originally Posted by 10Pups

So the polishing compound did not heat up from the wheel running on it ? Unless it's really freaking cold (like 30 below cold) I would think just the wheel friction would do it.

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The buffing wheel did load up with the compound when I let the friction melt it, but it also was spraying a lot of the compound in the "booth" and making a mess. I figured I should help it along so I could get more compound on the buffing wheel instead of all over "booth".

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Be careful/mindful of which way the buffer is going in relation to the edge or you will be in for one heck of a shock. You will only make this mistake once and it usually happens when your confidence/comfort level grows to the point of taking chances. Keep the blade cool and happy polishing. ( keep the smiling down to a minimum )