polishing plastic on a wheel?

[kevinT]

cool...good info....

Do you have a source for those types of buffing wheels...or maybe I should revisit Caswell.

[jonson]

wheels again

http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/untreat_vented.html

I use 12inch and 14inch wheels but 8 and 10 would be ok.
In the UK then Cannings is the number one supplier but Stateside I only know Caswell but any good paint and lacquer supplier that deals in wood finishes including Polyester will have a source of mops/buffs.

[RedHouse]

Asked this question to a friend that works at a local autobody paint store (Wesco) and they said immediately without any hesitation Meguiars #10 and #17

[jonson]

meguires

yep but the question from Possum was what do I use to polish on a buffing wheel and you wouldn't use that.

[Possum]

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yeah, a liquid polish is going to be a pain in the butt if thats what that stuff is, you polish it then you screw up the polish job trying to remove the residue. I havent tried a creme bobbin yet but Fabulustre left no residue to clean off on the black one...

[RedHouse]

yeah, a liquid polish is going to be a pain in the butt if thats what that stuff is, you polish it then you screw up the polish job trying to remove the residue. I havent tried a creme bobbin yet but Fabulustre left no residue to clean off on the black one...

No dude, you rub it with a rag, it disappears after a few minutes, there's no "residue" like buffing compounds leaves. Everything disappears (including the scratches) into the rag.

Not a big deal to use and you can rinse out any remainder with warm water, or use the #17 "Plastic Cleaner" as was suggested.

Is it that you're trying to find something that you can use after you assemble a pickup.

[RedHouse]

...Rub out any deep scratches first with very fine "1500" grit and upwards wet and dry paper then half the work is done. Don't use the mop to try and get deep scratches out....

Dan Erlewine once posted an answer to a similar question over at the LPF, he said if you use the micro-mesh stuff you don't even need to buff.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishin...sives_Kit.html

Goes all the way up to 12,000 grit. I've been meaning to try some myself.

Maybe that micro-mesh stuff is what you need Possum?

[Possum]

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I've tried the micro mesh stuff made for aquariums and it almost works. and yes the idea is to buff after pickup is assembled, anything wet makes a problem there.

[jonson]

micro mesh

micro mesh is fine for really hard plastics like plexi and acrylic but softer bobbins it does tend to dull them off. Liquid a no,no unless you want to compete with Paris Hilton for facial of the year and I think she's a bit prettier than you Possum. What about running them over first with your Fablustre and then finishing after winding etc with a dry unstiched buff, because you are gonna get residue whatever you do so the game has got to be eliminate it as you go allong really.