Beall 3-wheel buffing system for both pens and metal?

[studioso]

Hello everyone,
I just purchased a beall tool 3 wheel system for buffing pens, this is that thing that has 3 buffing wheels on a mandrel and comes with white diamond, rouge stick and carnauba wax:
The Beall Tool Company

I was wondering if I can use the same setup for polishing metal parts, particularly brass pieces without contaminating the wheels?

I'm afraid that after running a brass part under it any tiny metal particulate might come back later and scratch an acrylic or wood pen...


Thank you very much!

 

[Sylvanite]

You will want separate buffs for metal. Depending on the metal, you may want different abrasives as well.

 

[PaulDoug]

Separate buffs. The ones you use on metal will become black, trust me.

 

[studioso]

ok, thanks.
any suggestions on buff and polish? I think it will be all brass, perhaps some copper, but mostly brass... custom made pen parts and stuff...
thank you for your advice

 

[dogcatcher]

Go to Caswell Plating, they have all of the supplies and the information you will need to buff metals.

 

[sschering]

For metal I would get a Sisal wheel for the rough stage( I use a black emery compound), spiral cotton wheel for the medium ( try the Caswell black magic compound) and for the final buff get a loose cotton wheel and white rouge..

I take a sharpie and write on the wheel what compound I use with it.. You don't want to mix them up..

 

[edstreet]

You want TWO buffing wheels for EACH compound that you use.

How To Buff And Polish - Caswell Inc

 

[studioso]

thanks for the advice, YEY, more chances to spend money!