[pianotech] buffing ivory

[John Ross]

 I use a speed controller used for a router, to slow the motor speed down.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova  Scotia



On 20-01-2012, at 12:29 AM, Douglas Gregg wrote:

> It is best to use a buffing wheel that is very soft. That is one with
> very little stitching to hold it together. The more stitching, the
> more aggressive the wheel will be. It is also a good idea to use a
> small wheel if you have a 3600 RPM motor. That keeps the cutting down
> since the speed at the periphery of the wheel is slower. I would
> rather use a 1750 RPM motor that you can get from any old washing
> machine and put an arbor on the shaft to take a buffing wheel.
> 
> That said, I have found that using White Diamond  polishing compound
> works as well as any wheel and is much safer and easier. You don't
> even have to take the keys off the piano. It is also the best brass
> polish I have ever found. I have tried them all. It is very fast
> working and requires minimum effort.  It is made by a small company in
> Boone, Iowa. I have submitted it for a TT&T but have not seen it in
> print yet.
> www.whitediamondamerica.com
> 
> Doug Gregg
> Classic Piano Doc

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