Thread: 3 step buffing system - does it work

I have seen these systems before, they would be fine for something like pens but if you need to do a bowl, you would struggle to buff the entire piece without hitting another wheel or the mandrel itself. I think there are "systems" out there that just use 1 buffing pad and compound at a time, not all three.

Yes, I expect you are right. I wonder whether you could get around that problem. I think the mandrel is 18 inches (457mm) long - but with a 900mm bed lathe you could perhaps make your own mandrel about 800mm long - out of heavy stock that wont bend or perhaps use a steady in the middle. That would allow you to space out the wheels. Presumably they make their rig to fit midi lathes as well.

I'm thinking about this because I have a lathe that I dont use, and could set it up permanently for buffing.

I have not been able to source the correct wheels or the paste/wax bars, however. Not at Carbatec or Hare and Forbes. Any clues

cheers
Arron

Have a look U-Beaut's Swans Down Mops (SDMop) and EEE Ultra Shine and Shithot Waxtik

The 3 wheel set is good as are the SDMops and both will do the job extremely well, with the SDMops being a little more versatile as to what you can attack with them.

The major problem with both is the fact that it's a wax finish and as such will suffer from the common enemy of all wax finished. It has no longevity and will mark up with constant handling and almost any sort of wetness over a period of time. Great when the finish is new but down the track...... Well that's another story.

If a wax finish is what you want then either will do the job extremely well.

• Both are ideal for buffing up dull finishes that need a bit of a wax polish to bring them back to life.
• Both are ideal for cut and polish of a lacquer, shellac or other finish.
• SDMops are a bit more versatile as they can also be used for buffing large flat surfaces, tabletops, and most furniture.
• SDMops can also be used to buff bowls and inside of deeper turned work
• SDMops do not need a lathe to work.
• SDMops can be used on the lathe if required or fitted to a cone on the end of a bench grinder or used in a drill for tabletops etc.

Sorry about the blatant plug here. Just letting you know there is an alternative whilst being fair with my comparison and opinion.

Cheers - Neil

I don't have the Beall mops but I have the 3-part buffing materials, the Tripoli, Diamond and Carnauba wax blocks. In my humble opinion they are inconvenient to use and don't do anything that U-Beaut's EEE and Trad. Wax don't do better and more easily.