Anyone using micromesh for polishing?

[Ozgun]

Hello gents,

anyone using these soft pads for hand polishing? We use these for violin varnish polishing, and they are damn wonderful for polishing anything, including straights.

[dakotaev]

I use them but mostly for the wood scales I make. They have been recommended before for blade polishing as well and I'm sure they work very nice.

[nortac]

I've heard of micro mesh but have never used it, I look forward to doing so.

Edit: Actually I have used the pads, didn't realize they were micro mesh, came in a Turtle Wax kit for restoring yellowed auto headlights, used it yesterday on one of my straights!

[Ozgun]

The secret with them is to go from the lowest to highest grit, step by step, one sanding horizontally, next vertically, on it goes on. This way, they remove the previous ones scratch patters, and with 12k you a nice mirror polish, no need for paste.

[penmanship]

I have 2 sets. 1 set for dry polishing (woods), the other set I use for wet polishing (acrylics, trustone) I turn pen's, and they DO make a wonderful job on the pen finish..............Tim

[honed]

I use them both on the blades & to correct small flaws in a shellac finish.
Wonderful stuff!

[Old Man Army]

Thanks for the tip. I'm still struggling to find the best method for restoring blades. Maybe I just need more practice:001_smile

[ehehat]

Thanks for the tip. I'm still struggling to find the best method for restoring blades. Maybe I just need more practice:001_smile

I've been looking for blade to try THIS (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/90641-Straight-Razor-Restoration-for-Dummies?highlight=dummies) on. Seems pretty simple (not easy, simple)

[dirtychrome]

MicroMesh is great stuff.

I use on all my scale jobs. Although wonderful for all materials, when I do g10 or uncoated shell, taking it to the buffers, of at least blue compound, seems still needed to get as glassy a finish as possible.

[mdunn]

I use them on straights, micro mesh is the shizz!

[Toff]

I use both Micromesh pads and sheet abrasives and have found no better for use in higher grit numbers. Their grit numbers are different than others..
For those of you that are a bit cheap, Remember that most plastics are like finger nails. Buy some very cheap sanders at your local dollar store of Drug Store.
They also work well on metals.http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z183/toff54751/Cheap%20Tools/CheapTools004.jpg

Here are some comparison grit sizes of abrasives: Micromesh (http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/conversion.htm)
Respectfully
~Richard

[Skullring]

I just picked some up at woodcraft and love them. I have the 2x2 size and they work great on everything I have tried them on.