Buffing wheels

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mick

mick

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Has anyone ever tried washing their buffing wheels? I've never liked into in but thought someone on here may have tried it.
Thanks, Mick

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Hi Mick,

I am a little puzzled as to why you believe this night be necessary. If my wheels get a little glazed or overloaded with compound, a quick touch with a coarse grit sandpaper usually does wonders for their condition.

Michael
 
mmyshrall said:
Hi Mick,

I am a little puzzled as to why you believe this night be necessary. If my wheels get a little glazed or overloaded with compound, a quick touch with a coarse grit sandpaper usually does wonders for their condition.

Michael
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Yeah, but it sure make a mess when the fuzz comes flying off the wheels (DAMHIKT)
 
But washing will not change the cloud of fuzz. It will be washed fuzz.

I live with a fiber artist and assure you that washing does little to the fuzz factors. The dryer may get some, but not a lot.
 
Michael, it's not my wheels loaded with tripoli or white diamond but my final buffing wheel. It just looks kinda dirty or dingy

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Ted iin Michigan said:
Not trying to be dumb but wouldn't coarse grit paper leave grit on the wheel?
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I think the answer is no, even though it seems that it could. The maker of the beall wheels recommends 80 grit sandpaper for the fuzziness etc.

I know I always shoot mine with compressed air before using to knock off any dust / debris that could be there.
 
mmyshrall said:
Hi Mick,

I am a little puzzled as to why you believe this night be necessary. If my wheels get a little glazed or overloaded with compound, a quick touch with a coarse grit sandpaper usually does wonders for their condition.

Michael
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No, this may embed coarse grit in the wheel. Use a piece of hard wood long grain pushed against it to clean it out.
 
designer beat me to it. What it does is clean out the built-up crud, loose threads, and reconditions the wheel. What it doesn't do clean it to the point that you can load a different compound with no problems.

When the wheel stops cutting a quick hit and it's good to go. One thing to keep in mind is they do make a mess, but no fuzz.:wink:


Joe
 
I also use a sharp corner of a pice of hardwood scrap to clean the wheels.
I have also taken the wheels off the shaft and reversed direction.
 
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