Stuart Ablett
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OK, I've had some sucess with buffing my pieces, but some big time crashes too
I'll tell you how I do it and please tell me what I'm doing right and what I might be doing wrong.
I sand to #320, then put sanding sealer on, sand with #400 and #600, then rattle can lacquer, a few light coats, at least two, but not more than four. These are "Light" coats, no drips no runs, they flash off in a few minutes. I sand lightly between coats, with #600, VERY lightly.
I then got to work on the buffing wheels.
I DO NOT have "Beall" buffing wheels, but they are all cotton, and only partly sewn (near the hole in the center).
I start with the brown, change buffs, go to white, change buffs, and finish with wax.
I run the lathe at about 1500 RPM, I use a light touch, I do NOT make the buff deflect much, and I try not to build up much heat. I realize with the wax heat is not a bad thing, but I still try not to over do it.
Sometimes, especially with the white, I burn through the lacquer, which causes bad words to be said.....repeatedly......
Well, except for the rare burn through, that is what I do, and I think it is right, but, I'm VERY open to suggestions.
Cheers!
I'll tell you how I do it and please tell me what I'm doing right and what I might be doing wrong.
I sand to #320, then put sanding sealer on, sand with #400 and #600, then rattle can lacquer, a few light coats, at least two, but not more than four. These are "Light" coats, no drips no runs, they flash off in a few minutes. I sand lightly between coats, with #600, VERY lightly.
I then got to work on the buffing wheels.
I DO NOT have "Beall" buffing wheels, but they are all cotton, and only partly sewn (near the hole in the center).
I start with the brown, change buffs, go to white, change buffs, and finish with wax.
I run the lathe at about 1500 RPM, I use a light touch, I do NOT make the buff deflect much, and I try not to build up much heat. I realize with the wax heat is not a bad thing, but I still try not to over do it.
Sometimes, especially with the white, I burn through the lacquer, which causes bad words to be said.....repeatedly......
Well, except for the rare burn through, that is what I do, and I think it is right, but, I'm VERY open to suggestions.
Cheers!