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Buffing

Post by simso » Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:33 pm

http://www.mirwa.com.au/HTS_Buff.html

This one may be different for everyone here, but this is my process

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Re: Buffing

Post by simso » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:28 pm

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Re: Buffing

Post by johnparchem » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:34 am

great how to tutorial.

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Re: Buffing

Post by kiwigeo » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:15 am

When it come to gloss.....Simso's the Boss!! :mrgreen:
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Re: Buffing

Post by Mark McLean » Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:21 am

Great tutorial Steve. The pictorial walk-through really gives a good instruction in the whole process. Do you pre-soak the paper for the wet sanding? If so, for how long?

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Re: Buffing

Post by dshaker » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:24 am

Very nice tutorial. Thanks! Any comments on doing the sides and neck?
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Re: Buffing

Post by routout » Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:58 am

I put some thin craft felt between the block and paper helps to stop the pick up . :)
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Re: Buffing

Post by simso » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:30 pm

Thanks,

I'm actually not a pre-soak the grit person, I do u dersatnd the merits of doing that, but time is always of the essence.

That differs when I am using micro fibre pads, these I will pre-soak as I appear to get a better result.

Yes sanding the neck is so easy to go through the finish, I use a rubber backing caul with my sandpaper

Thanks for the positive feedback

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