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11 February 2017, 05:22 AM | #1 |
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Polishing wheel questions? Which pads to buy?
Ok...so i want to try my hand at polishing, dont worry i am only going to try this on some old generic ss jubilee bracelets.
I just purchased this from ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/252702226226...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I wanted to buy something cheap i can play around with and see how i do. I was wondering if anyone out there an recommend some cheap polishing wheels that i can purchase to practice on? maybe ebay or amazon? Also which kind should i buy so that i get the mirror finish on the center links and the brushed/satin finish on the outer links? I have seen some but I really dont know the difference between fine, super fine.... Or do you use the cotton ones with a polishing compound? Any help would be much appreciated. Again i just want some cheap products i can try out and see how things go. Thanks, Shane |
11 February 2017, 05:24 AM | #2 |
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Maybe a quick tutorial can be found on Utube to help ya out?
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Amazon sells pads and satin brush wheels. I use Bergeon fine for satin finish and a cotton based sewn polishing wheel for polish.
Tried a few different things for the satin finish and the Bergeon is worth the little extra $. Start at lowest rpm on the machine....takes a little trial and error but is not difficult to get efficient at. Satin finish is much easier than a good polish. All satin bracelets like on a Sub are easy. Jubilees are difficult because of the small polished links. Takes a lot of practice. Good luck!
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18 February 2017, 05:59 AM | #6 |
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That is one ugly machine!
Hard felt wheel and course buff paste. We use menzerna but there are other brands out there Stitched cotton wheel light grit polishing/buff paste Loose cotton wheel fine polishing paste (option) Loose cotton wheel with Super fine polishing paste. 3M satin wheel and Kapton tape Be sure to clean between stages. Hot water or steam. |
18 February 2017, 06:16 AM | #7 |
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Oh satin wheel at low speed 1750 rpm
Polish buff at high speed 3500 RPM |
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Guys can you identify if a movement part hand or machine polished ?what to look for ?thanks
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I use these porducts. For Cutting/buffing, I've found this stuff to be effortless and can bring stuff back pretty quickly like he did in the video https://www.jewelerssupplies.com/Bri...-Platinum.html For final polishing, this stuff is incredible. I use it for everything. Steel, Gold, Platinum, etc. https://www.jewelerssupplies.com/pic...d-470.299.html Tried to find some pics of before and afters. But, only ones I have are this ladies Rolex. |
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Good luck - post your results!
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Is it possible to identify the hand finishing vs machine made polish on watchcases ?basically the final polishing done by hand at all manufacturers or just in the high end segment? May you can tell what to look for to judge properly ,in my book hand finishig allows tiny misperfections however most high end pieces i ve handled seems to be perfect except under 10x magnification i ve seen small how to call “misalignment”i wouldn t call those a flaw rather the human touch, but it was mostly on the case ,on the movement even under high magnification for me hard to find the difference. Cld you pls comment
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And the machine shown in the link, I wouldn't even touch a Seiko with that, sorry. |
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What are your procedures in reconditioning the inside of the band? I just want to make it smoother, and for it to wear better.
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I just looked at the bay listing and started sweating thinking about polishing my own watches lol! Very curious to see the results though! Best of luck
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The inside just gets the same satin finish as the outside. |
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Not sure how this polishing machine would fare as its 8000-10000 rmp unless the 8000 is a typo. Also, considering the price I have a feeling this is not a very powerful motor and might not be able to handle a heavy polishing wheel and might stop turning as soon as the wheel came in contact with metal. |
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The Ray Foster variable goes down to 600 RPM. Very nice for deep grain finish. Anyone ever adapt a sanding drum to the Ray Foster lathe? Can't figure out how to adapt the threaded rod to the shaft. Needs a compression fitting on one end and threaded rod on the other.
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