buffing aggraffes?

[Mark Cramer]

Thanks Tim,
I found bead-blasting to leave brass looking dull, similar to steel-wooling,
nonetheless a nice finish in it's own right. However the vanity of my shop
employees require that they be able to see themselves in the reflection, so
we ended up buffing anyways!  :>)


Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Tim
Coates
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:01 PM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: Re: buffing aggraffes?


Mark,

Use a glass bead blaster to clean (if you don't have one you should).  A bit
from Pianotek to debur the hole.  Clean with lacquer thinner.  Thin coat of
clear lacquer to to prevent tarnish.  Process takes about a half hour at the
most, excluding removal and reinstall.

Tim Coates
Wapin Co., LLP

Mark Cramer wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> I'll keep it brief, welcome your replies the same:
>
> hard felt or stiched flannel wheel?
>
> red tripoli?
>
> faster method?
>
> I hate to rant at my assistant about how long he's taking, when I can't do
> the job any faster myself!  :>)
>
> Have tried the pre-soak in Tarn-x, still require buffing to get the deep
> finish though.
>
> Mark Cramer,
> Brandon University