Radial Bristle Dics

[MuranoSilver]

I use them when there's lots of nooks and crannies instead of my
rubber burrs
Nic x

[Emerald]

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

[agent_44]

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.

[ps_bond]

They are more abrasive than polishin mops.

Can't speak for the Cooksons ones, but the 3M range goes to 1 micron. According to the tables I have, red rouge is in the order of 3 microns.

I quite fancy some end brushes too.

[mizgeorge]

I'm using the light green polishing ones a lot (fantastic for bails especially) which is 1 micron and gives a beautifully shiny finish.

[agent_44]

Can't speak for the Cooksons ones, but the 3M range goes to 1 micron. According to the tables I have, red rouge is in the order of 3 microns.

I quite fancy some end brushes too.

Interesting, I am only aware of the 4 grades I could get from Cooksons, but I am going to have to look for more of these I think!

[ps_bond]

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...

[agent_44]

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.

[ps_bond]

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.

[agent_44]

Ah, but it gives me an idea, thanks Peter!