This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello Robin My "Buffing and Polishing Compound" comes in a cardboard tube which you = push up at one end. In colour it is sort of "light buff" (very = appropriate). Rergards Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robin Stevens=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 12:03 AM Subject: Re: Moulded Keytops, problems buffing Terry, I only use the red rouge on Brass and metal, and have a separate = softer wheel for keys only using the white rouge. My Key wheel is 6x2 inches and runs at 2850 rpm. I have no = problems at that speed but the harder you push on the wheel the more = chances you have of burning the Key. The wheel for Brass and metal is normally fully sewn and harder. = After a while the soft key polishing wheel will harden,so I run the = pointy end of a file across the wheel a couple of times to loosen it and = make it softer. =20 Here in Australia the rouge comes in the form of a long bar. = Hence the name "buffing soap" Regards Robin Stevens -------Original Message------- From: Pianotech Date: 03/08/05 10:13:36 To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Moulded Keytops, problems buffing I just buffed a set of plastic keys today on my ShopSmith. I = slowed the ShopSmith down to the "jigsaw" setting (almost the slowest = setting - a wild guess might be 500 rpm - maybe a bit more). I used an = unsewn buffing wheel. I used red rouge on the nastiest scratches and = marks - the red rouge is aggressive and leaves a fine scratch pattern. = Then I hit them all with white rouge on a similar buffing wheel and they = all polished up bright and shiny in just a few seconds for each key. Terry Farrell On 3/6/05 John Ross wrote: >>Joe had mentioned problems buffing. I also have problems in this area. I had thought on a softer buffing wheel, but have been unable to = find a source. The selections available at my suppliers, are limited.=20 Any ideas? I had thought on slowing the wheel down. Would that help? John M. Ross<< =20 =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/92/0e/0a/64/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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