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I'm going to be giving polishing/buffing a shot once I get my buffer and wheelS. Perhaps I will post a decent before and after..
Capt what do you use after buffing/polishing to protect? Cape cod?
Capt what do you use after buffing/polishing to protect? Cape cod?
Nothing Jeff, if you polish correctly you really don't need anything. If you like you can use a Cape Cod but you're not achieving anything extra. Don't forget that correct polishing is in steps, first polishing then buffing and it's done with different wheels (materials) and different compounds. I polish my GG's with white compound (it's fine polish), then buff with talk powder and the finish is mirror.
Thanks cap! Yes I will be picking up an assortment of wheels ! I already have the different compounds. I see in your first post which ones to use in order! Thanks again, should be doing this in the next couple of weeks, I will let you know how it turns out
Just do some practice runs Jeff on something less valuable than your GG's first till you get the hang of it. I would also recommend you do a search on YouTube for polishing techniques/tutorials too.
Let me know how it goes and if you need any more help.
Let me know how it goes and if you need any more help.
I don't wear rings on my firing hand anymore. That one change has cut down on the little mystery scratches quite a bit.
If I take my wedding band off I'll then have to deal with the wrath of the wife so I prefer to polish
You could just put it on a necklace! Or get it resized and put it on the gg for laughs, just don't blame me if you get kicked out of the house.
If I take my wedding band off I'll then have to deal with the wrath of the wife so I prefer to polish
Capt I picked up this buffer http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000T...bile?ref_=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
And a set of wheels ,http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003JO38EE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?ref_=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item
I already have all the compounds, green , white , red..
What wheel and compound should remove light scratches /scratches on the bottom which are the worst .
And a set of wheels ,http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003JO38EE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?ref_=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item
I already have all the compounds, green , white , red..
What wheel and compound should remove light scratches /scratches on the bottom which are the worst .
I understood polishing from this link. Check the table it summarizes everything.
http://www.caswellplating.com/buffman.htm
Of course the captain has better insight.
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Jeff if the scratches are light (hairline) just use the white compound and the spiral sewn wheel to cut the scratches. Then use the loose wheel again with either the white or just talk powder to polish to a mirror finish.
A golden rule you must remember is never mix compounds on the same wheel
If you use white and then use red (which is coarser) on the same wheel, you can't go back to white because that wheel will only cut coarse since you put red on it. So one wheel for one compound
If you use white and then use red (which is coarser) on the same wheel, you can't go back to white because that wheel will only cut coarse since you put red on it. So one wheel for one compound
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Yes, capt, I got that down .. Ima do some practice runs on a piece of brass.. Ty for your knowledge
Cool, just bare in mind brass is must softer than SS so it polishes much easier
Yes, and I understand that. I think I will try to polish my gg ss bottom cap first , I will use a light grit as I do not want to take away to much. I post some before and after photos .. Still waiting on the buffing wheels
The white compound Jeff is the thinnest so go with that buddy, you can't do any damage with that on the bottom cap even if you over do it.
Just buffed out my ss bottom cap , with white then green and looks like new... Thanks again capt, I be doing a lot more polishing/buffing now ...
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