don't expect to be good at polishing your first few times, you have to get a feel for it and train your eyes to see imperfections.
things you'll need:
dremel tool
sand paper (320g, 400, 600, 1000)...........you'll want a dust mask and latex gloves
metal polish
scissors & tape
cotton cloth
drill & buffing wheels
this is to show you how to give tiny and complex pieces a detailed polishing. you could use the dremel to polish big things, but it isn't very practical. in my opinion, it is good for detailed work that can't be done with an electric sander.
another thread on polishing
in the pic below, you have the basic tools that come with a dremel, 2 barrel sanders and the felt polishing bit.....the other is a small metal rod that i made to fit the dremel (this piece is important for the fine details).
note:the sanding drums that come with the dremel are to course to polish with
this is what the part looks like to start.
first, take a piece of 320g sand paper and cut it about this big (see below).
roll it on in a directional way (like in the pic) so it won't fly off the first time you touch it to the metal.
then secure it with tape. wrapping the tape also in a directional way.
on with the sanding. don't let the dremel sit still while sanding, keep it moving you can deform the metal or eat pits into it.
use the slowest speed it's fast enough
use the dremel just like you would a pencil in art class shading in a shadow....in a back and fourth even motion.
here is what it looks like after all pits are sanded out with 320g (note: the end is not sanded because it will be covered by a hose.)
to put sand paper on the rod, put a little piece of tape to hold it steady, then wrap it on and tape it down.
now sand with the 400, this is what it will look liike after
don't forget to use the different size drums with each step.
now 600...and what it should look like
and finally the 1000g (the more time you spend on this step the better) you can continue with finer grits if you wish.
on to buffing with metal polish (lots of buffing time is the key)
i use every buffing wheel i have for any advantages one may have over another
tape a piece of cotton cloth to the little rod and use it to buff in areas the wheels couldn't reach
later.
things you'll need:
dremel tool
sand paper (320g, 400, 600, 1000)...........you'll want a dust mask and latex gloves
metal polish
scissors & tape
cotton cloth
drill & buffing wheels
this is to show you how to give tiny and complex pieces a detailed polishing. you could use the dremel to polish big things, but it isn't very practical. in my opinion, it is good for detailed work that can't be done with an electric sander.
another thread on polishing
in the pic below, you have the basic tools that come with a dremel, 2 barrel sanders and the felt polishing bit.....the other is a small metal rod that i made to fit the dremel (this piece is important for the fine details).
note:the sanding drums that come with the dremel are to course to polish with
this is what the part looks like to start.
first, take a piece of 320g sand paper and cut it about this big (see below).
roll it on in a directional way (like in the pic) so it won't fly off the first time you touch it to the metal.
then secure it with tape. wrapping the tape also in a directional way.
on with the sanding. don't let the dremel sit still while sanding, keep it moving you can deform the metal or eat pits into it.
use the slowest speed it's fast enough
use the dremel just like you would a pencil in art class shading in a shadow....in a back and fourth even motion.
here is what it looks like after all pits are sanded out with 320g (note: the end is not sanded because it will be covered by a hose.)
to put sand paper on the rod, put a little piece of tape to hold it steady, then wrap it on and tape it down.
now sand with the 400, this is what it will look liike after
don't forget to use the different size drums with each step.
now 600...and what it should look like
and finally the 1000g (the more time you spend on this step the better) you can continue with finer grits if you wish.
on to buffing with metal polish (lots of buffing time is the key)
i use every buffing wheel i have for any advantages one may have over another
tape a piece of cotton cloth to the little rod and use it to buff in areas the wheels couldn't reach
later.
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