I use them when there's lots of nooks and crannies instead of my
rubber burrs
Nic x
I use them when there's lots of nooks and crannies instead of my
rubber burrs
Nic x
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because i havent got anywhere to put my polishing mop at mo and the tumbler just dident reach parts that the mop does i saw these in the little cooksons book and i can say i will deffinatley not be looking back, i really dident use my pendant drill for polishing before but these are fab, i was going to do a before and after photo but forgot cos i got carried away and have just been polishing everything lol
They are more abrasive than polishin mops. More as a replacement for hand sanding. The finer ones do give a lovely finish though if you fancy a more satin look, otherwise, you can polish as normal after you have used them.
Lucinda
I'm using the light green polishing ones a lot (fantastic for bails especially) which is 1 micron and gives a beautifully shiny finish.
US sourced... Don't think I've got coarser than 120 grit (US) in the small wheels - although those might be the 1" ones rather than the 9/16", can't remember.
I've just seen the 6" ones too. Hmmm...
So how do grit ratings compare to microns?
I only use the small ones at the moment, lacking in a proper polishing motor for now.
Lucinda
I *think* this table is not bad:
Grit Size Chart
Doesn't list FEPA grades finer than P1200 though.
Not happy about their ratings for 8/0 though - 4/0 and 8/0 emery papers are finer than P1200; it may be a different scale; not sure.
Last edited by ps_bond; 17-09-2009 at 03:19 PM.
Ah, but it gives me an idea, thanks Peter!
Lucinda
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