Yea RJ, that polishing wheel is an ART. I've tried in knife making and i SUCK!!!
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| Author: | vman [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | scratches |
My Colt has a few scratches on the bracelet. I want to polish it myself, looking for information on how to proceed. Any helpful suggestions would be great! Thanks |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
Search this site for cape cod cloths and you'll find dozens of topics on the subject. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
For polished finishes, Cape Cod polishing cloths (and plenty of elbow grease) are the preferred choice. For brushed finishes, a fibreglass pen is good for small scratches, or very careful use of a Scotchbrite pad for larger areas is the order of the day. Cape Cods and fibreglass pens can be picked up on eBay : Scotchbrite pads from your local supermarket! |
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| Author: | avers [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
It depends how deep your scratches are. For small scratches Cape Code will be enough, for deeper scratches you may need to use super-fine sandpaper first. |
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| Author: | akguppy [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
FYI, Radio Shack sells a fiberglass pen #276-039 for about $7, while the ebay one goes for about $17. If you go this fiberglass pen route, remember to go slow and light. Take your time. |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
Cape Cod sounds like it should do the trick. I recently "invested" in a bench grinder with a couple of cloth wheels and some polishing compounds to do full polishes. It wasnt as easy as I thought, nor did it turn out a like new finish (id say I got to about 8/10), but it was definitely more thorough than a Cape Cod. I think a better compound (green?) should do the trick. |
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| Author: | akguppy [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: scratches |
Yea RJ, that polishing wheel is an ART. I've tried in knife making and i SUCK!!!
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