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Hi, just see this post for the first time and gave it a thumbs up. I'm very interested to know why you use Thermal Tape for masking and not just any common masking tape? Is there a benefit using Thermal Tape for the polishing process?
Great video. I'm weirded by the fact it had not come up before when I searched for case restorations before. You demonstrated a very successful way to make a watch look good again in a way pretty much anyone can get it done at home. This video is gold. Thank you.
Thank you Mike. I don't think there are many tutorials on restoring the watch case, and yours covers everything from brushed to polished very deeply. We're learnig a lot from you!
Agustin Aguilar wow thanks. I appreciate that. Case restoration is for the brave however once you start you have to get a good result or you’ve ruined it.
Watching you polishing that case and talking about the minutes/hours it takes, a Buddhist monk I once saw, dunno, some 20 years ago at the Museum of Ethnology in Heidelberg, came to my mind. He demonstrated and explained how he would go about polishing imperial ritual swords. If I remember correctly, his apprenticeship lasted 20 years, 12 of which consisted solely in training monotonous brushing movements on lesser valuable blades, and nothing else. That's dedication for you.
thank you for the video. I've learned a lot from this. Some of us lesser mortals will jump straight into it with the dremel but this shows how preparations can make a difference.
Yet another fantastic tutorial video mike, which now gives me great confidence in tackling a full case restoration on my recent non running seiko Hi beat purchase.
Thank you for this video. I am going to try to remove dings and scratches on a Bertucci A-2T, titanium. You have tipped me about using sticks with a carved curve in it. Brushed / satin finish.
I use old used up Connoisseurs jewelry polishing cloth to wipe away the polishing compound to see how I'm doing. And it's a dedicated cloth for that purpose only. I have three neatly folded in a stack, and they also make for a soft surface if you need one quick. And you can undedicate them real quick if you spill your beer!! LOL Great vids glad I subscribed!!
Hi Mike, I still wanted your videos today on RUclips and it said that you can get a bit of steal from you before doing the cases. I've been watching you doing cases and I wondered if you could get a lump of steel for me like you got on your site and how much it would cost me. Thanks very much mate. You're such an inspiration. I watch it all the time
Great video Mike. Thanks for your help. Do you have a video on replacing and selecting these rectangular crystals? Amazing results from the home workshop.
Hey, great video !!! I wonder (because you didn't show) how do you remove the glass from the basel , and how do you put it back in , without compromising the water resistance ?
Hallo,please,what is it in 13:50?This is paper,or what?End i buy where? Thanks very much🙂Can you please write me the names of the polishing paste in order? And where can I buy them? I am from Europe. Thank you.
I polished my watch similar to how you did it. I had removed a black enamel (?) coating because it was blotchy and uneven. Now it's pearly-silvery. Do you know how I could re-coat the case with a black enamel or enamel-like substance? Thanks.
Hello and thank you for your comment. I am glad you have found the tutorial useful. Wet & dry , you can use it both ways I just prefer dry. wet would just remove the filings quicker and prevent the paper clogging up.
Nice job Mike, thanks for the video. This is the one part of the watch restoration process I feel amply qualified to take on and 100% confident about; nonetheless it's heartening to see someone whose business is abrasives approaching the job in exactly the same way. So ... having got a nice shiny finish I'm wondering about - you guessed it - electroplating. I have a few base metal cases to restore and any wit and wisdom would be very much appreciated.
GenWivern2 thanks for your comment. I think polishing has a standard procedure that’s well documented . Prep and right products in the right order. After that it’s pretty simple . As for plating , I’ve never got into it. Allot of prep needed. Most towns will have a plating shop and I have contemplated calling my local one to see what’s involved and the costs. Thickness of the plating is also something you need to consider too. I believe someone in my Facebook group does it but I can’t remember who it is unfortunately
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks, Mike. There's a reputable plating shop nearby so there's always a line of retreat, but I have a rather ordinary Ingersoll to play with and an anode due to arrive shortly so I guess I'll report back.
still have some deep scratches at the finish, a few more passes with the mid grade sandpaper would have had that at a mirror finish! overall great video thank you for sharing!
For your DRemel chuck instead of using the Capton tape use heat shrink tubing you can get it at your electronics store heat shrink one time and if you like add a second piece after that and shrink that down.
John Bravo that sir is a fantastic idea! I’ve changed tools now as this one burnt out. Plus I have a bench polishing machine however the rotary tool still gets used allot.
Hi, Great video! I would like to know which type of abrasive and which grit I have to use it to simply refresh the brush section of my watch case? Best regards
Martin Messier if it’s just the brushing and you don’t want to try to get under deep scratches then just there scotchbrite. If you are wanting to remove scratches then you will need paper of 600,800,1000,1200 grit first The scotchbrite as your see in the video gives you the brushing effect
hi, may i ask because the caseback of my seiko 5 have a single deep scratch though it's not noticeable since it is on the caseback, do you think it can be repaired? and how much do you think it will cost? just wondering if you have any idea :)
i worked polisher for 8 year I have questions please what is the difference working polisher to rolex clock!!! Of normal work polisher with necklaces-bracelet-ring?? I really like watching your video
Hey. There is some that is named Polywatch. There is two types, one for acrylic / plastic and one for glass. But for sapphire I do not know if the glass version works on. But it says something about "diamond technology".
Hi, maybe a crazy question, but could you use sand paper or a rasp of some sort to customize the shape of the case? I have a Vostok with very chunky mid case and lugs, and am interested in trying to remove some material to slim those areas down. I live in an apartment in Korea, without much room to own many tools. So don't have a sanding machine, or dremel or anything of that sort, and don't want to buy them with no place to keep them. Would sand paper and rasp take way too much effort for this, or be too imprecise? Just a fun little thing I'd like to try to an expensive watch case, which I think could look pretty good with a little love.
I would say to remove material by hand in any real quantity a difficult task. Firstly the case has to be solid stainless. If its chrome plated then you will just remove the chrome to see the base metal. You could rub with 320 grit paper for half an hour and you would have only removed 0.01mm +
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks for the reply. I thought as much. I figure I could remove more material with a rasp, but keeping everything symmetrical and clean would be pretty hard. Might try anyways, cause it's going to be a long hard winter indoors
@@MyRetroWatches thank you very much! Are you using diamond polishing paste? Yes, your channel is also watched in Russia! There is something to learn from you!
@@rambeza I am impressed I reach Russia! You have good English . The compound (paste) is not diamond just different grades of polishing compound. Abrasive is aluminium oxide in the compound.
@@MyRetroWatches I'm lazy, so I didn't learn your language )Google translate helps me.So, question!How to remove the RAID from the arrows?Previously I have seen what a pencil is, after all, clean!Magic of some kind !
Great video. How did you cut the kapton tape around the curved parts of the case. Did you use a razor blade, did it not leave a scratched line on the metal?
World wide137 careful razor blade and good magnification . If you come up so the side of the blade is on the flat surface you can just slice it off as the blade end is in the air rather than pushing down on the case. Really sharp blades cut through it well as the tape is quite rigid .
Hi ! I love you video !.... the best I have ever seen on watch restoration !... I was wondering, what do you think about ‘cape cod’ product?... once polishing is done, do you use it?
Jerome Jeronimo hello and thank you for your comment., I do have Cape Cod but use it only on chrome or gold plated . It’s not really an abrasive and more a chemical cleaner. If you want a light polish use something like Autosol which is a chrome cleaner paste in a tube. Does wonders once you buff it all off!
Time Art Piece I do this especially on the more cutting / coarse compounds . I’m not a big fan of felt and on my polishing machine I do not use it at all but for anyone wanting to try with a dremel it’s a good place to start. I find that the coarser compound with a felt wheel can sometimes leave marks so doing it both ways lessens this . Also there are the edges to think about , polishing diagonally can help retain those., I think I may do a video on the machine at some point. Results are allot faster
Hi Mike, I'm looking over the polishing shop website and they have stainless steel kits comprising mops and compounds. They don't use felt - even the grey compound uses a Sisal mop. They recommend a max rpm of 4000, whereas your dremel starts at 10,000, ( I assume this is to prevent overheating). Which of their kits would you recommend? www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/polishing-kits/steel-stainless-steel-polishing-kits/steel-stainless-steel-kits-for-drills
Jake Lewis they are not kits for a rotary tool hand machine like I demonstrate , what you are linking to there is for a polishing machine like a bench grinder with a taper spindle. 4” diameter wheels . You have to be very careful with a machine like that as you would lose edges in seconds. I have a bench machine that I do use but I only put on 2” wheels
@@MyRetroWatches That makes sense - larger diameters at lower speeds vs small diameters at higher speeds. The link I posted above is rated for hand drills, they also do 6" and 8" kits for bench grinders. I'm going to order just the compounds (in small sizes totaling 11 UKP shipped), and buy the mops and wheels from your affiliate links.
If you want a cool new project I picked up a 1960s Helbros blue dial with sun second hand. I would be happy to send to you for use in an upcoming video.
Hello, I actually have a polishing machine, this video was done using a rotary tool to demonstrate what can be achieved. all to common I see over polishing on watches and all the sharp edges have gone. You have less control on a bench grinder/ polisher as the contact material , cotton wheel can be too big, even using the thermal tape does not always protect the edges. Once thing for certain is to use quality abrasives, & compounds. Abrasives is the industry I work in professionally and quality always wins in the end.
@@MyRetroWatches you can buy a felt wheel for a polishing machine to keep case angles. Ray foster make a very nice variable speed motor with a lapping disc and 3 jaw chuck attachment. We use this setup at my store and it's quite affordable (especially relative to how much it could be)
Karson Barnes I will Google them and take a look. I have felt wheels but I only start with them . Normal polishing would require stages of felt, cotton and soft cotton , stitched loose etc. Each wheel a finer compound . Thanks , I am always open to different products
Have my videos have helped you? why not support the channel in some way
You can make a one off/ monthy donation here in only one click: www.buymeacoffee.com/MyRetroWatches
If you would like to purchase any tools & equipment then please see my Amazon affiliate & eBay (I do earn a small commission from any sales.) Thank you.
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Hi, just see this post for the first time and gave it a thumbs up. I'm very interested to know why you use Thermal Tape for masking and not just any common masking tape? Is there a benefit using Thermal Tape for the polishing process?
Great video. I'm weirded by the fact it had not come up before when I searched for case restorations before.
You demonstrated a very successful way to make a watch look good again in a way pretty much anyone can get it done at home. This video is gold. Thank you.
lazaro monroy thank you so much for saying so. Glad you found the channel and the videos are of use to you.
Best VIDEO on RUclips! This guy is BRILLIANT! Thanks! Now I know how to do it properly!
Thank you Mike. I don't think there are many tutorials on restoring the watch case, and yours covers everything from brushed to polished very deeply. We're learnig a lot from you!
Agustin Aguilar wow thanks. I appreciate that. Case restoration is for the brave however once you start you have to get a good result or you’ve ruined it.
At last, a video showing how to achieve a truly high quality result, thanks
My dad has a buffing machine that I can use but I didn't know why he has sandpapers till I stumble upon this video. This is such a bless
Funny how people years ago kept there methods in secret, now they share it on youtube, and so few listen. Thank you
Very true but as I am not doing this for a living I am just showing publically how I do these things as a hobbyist.
A step by step guide to polishing, great video.
Watching you polishing that case and talking about the minutes/hours it takes, a Buddhist monk I once saw, dunno, some 20 years ago at the Museum of Ethnology in Heidelberg, came to my mind. He demonstrated and explained how he would go about polishing imperial ritual swords. If I remember correctly, his apprenticeship lasted 20 years, 12 of which consisted solely in training monotonous brushing movements on lesser valuable blades, and nothing else. That's dedication for you.
thank you for the video. I've learned a lot from this. Some of us lesser mortals will jump straight into it with the dremel but this shows how preparations can make a difference.
Thank you Sir. happy you found it useful. In my latest 6309 series (see my playlists) I do another case restoration video.
Nice one Mike, very rewarding when finished , like new, done some polishing using a similar method. Thanks for sharing.
Bill A thank you for your support Bill .
Great tutorial Mike looks absolutely spot on well done
Seiko Boy thanks
Excellent tutorial! Your process is well thought out, thank you for the instruction, well done!
This is an exemplary and fantastic video on case polishing, Thank you Michael for posting
And thank you for watching
Thanks for the detailed instruction on how to work on the case. An invaluable reference video!
Thanks Eric
Yet another fantastic tutorial video mike, which now gives me great confidence in tackling a full case restoration on my recent non running seiko Hi beat purchase.
Wow great work, looks fantastic. Again great commentary through the video.
David Hammond thank you for such praise. I often think I’m talking to myself on these videos!
Fantastic. I just want to compliment you on your eye and skill. Thanks
Thank you kindly.
Looks fantastic Mike. Excellent job!
Thanks!
Thank you for this video. I am going to try to remove dings and scratches on a Bertucci A-2T, titanium. You have tipped me about using sticks with a carved curve in it. Brushed / satin finish.
love the video, you covered all the section from brushed matt to highly polished watch, brilliant 🤩
Glad you liked it!!
I'd be stopping on the 320, it looks really great. A strong industrial finish. Lovely.
Another ace vid, MB! Watch looks A1 now!
Learned a lot. Thanks
Beauty, looks brand spanking new..👍
V1 Aviation thanks not sure it looks new but it’s improved somewhat
I use old used up Connoisseurs jewelry polishing cloth to wipe away the polishing compound to see how I'm doing. And it's a dedicated cloth for that purpose only. I have three neatly folded in a stack, and they also make for a soft surface if you need one quick. And you can undedicate them real quick if you spill your beer!! LOL Great vids glad I subscribed!!
I will look into those thanks. Thanks for subscribing too. Its usually scotch on my bench
Thanks to you and vince im keeping my eye out for an auto seiko to service! With me luck 🤪
Thanks a lot mate. As a aspiring watchmaker this really comes in handy :)
You are welcome. I am no pro though just a hobbyist
@@MyRetroWatches haha I'm still neither of both. Hopefully a hobbyist soon and a pro after that 😀
I really enjoyed this video great work !!
AV Cuber thank you.
Your favourite bit of the process. Great video as always
Good and nice work 👍
Thank you so much 😀
Hi Mike, I still wanted your videos today on RUclips and it said that you can get a bit of steal from you before doing the cases. I've been watching you doing cases and I wondered if you could get a lump of steel for me like you got on your site and how much it would cost me. Thanks very much mate. You're such an inspiration. I watch it all the time
Only if you are in the UK as I won’t ship steel elsewhere as it’s too heavy.
If you are UK based then email me michael@myretrowatches.com
Great video Mike. Thanks for your help. Do you have a video on replacing and selecting these rectangular crystals? Amazing results from the home workshop.
Great video piece Michael. Very helpful for us do it yourselfers.
Looks great!
15:37 niceee.. it looks so bright bro
Hey, great video !!!
I wonder (because you didn't show) how do you remove the glass from the basel , and how do you put it back in , without compromising the water resistance ?
Another great video Mike!
Very useful channel and website
Thank you
Hallo,please,what is it in 13:50?This is paper,or what?End i buy where? Thanks very much🙂Can you please write me the names of the polishing paste in order? And where can I buy them? I am from Europe. Thank you.
Wonderful video, could you let me know where I could purchase the pads you used in this video ?
Awsome mike🤙
I polished my watch similar to how you did it. I had removed a black enamel (?) coating because it was blotchy and uneven. Now it's pearly-silvery. Do you know how I could re-coat the case with a black enamel or enamel-like substance? Thanks.
Sorry I don’t. It might have been PVD coating. I don’t think there is a way for you to do this other than find a company who could do it for you
Great tutorial! When is it required to wet the sandpaper, I see you don't wet it what difference does it make?
Hello and thank you for your comment. I am glad you have found the tutorial useful. Wet & dry , you can use it both ways I just prefer dry. wet would just remove the filings quicker and prevent the paper clogging up.
Nice job Mike, thanks for the video. This is the one part of the watch restoration process I feel amply qualified to take on and 100% confident about; nonetheless it's heartening to see someone whose business is abrasives approaching the job in exactly the same way. So ... having got a nice shiny finish I'm wondering about - you guessed it - electroplating. I have a few base metal cases to restore and any wit and wisdom would be very much appreciated.
GenWivern2 thanks for your comment. I think polishing has a standard procedure that’s well documented . Prep and right products in the right order. After that it’s pretty simple .
As for plating , I’ve never got into it. Allot of prep needed. Most towns will have a plating shop and I have contemplated calling my local one to see what’s involved and the costs. Thickness of the plating is also something you need to consider too.
I believe someone in my Facebook group does it but I can’t remember who it is unfortunately
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks, Mike. There's a reputable plating shop nearby so there's always a line of retreat, but I have a rather ordinary Ingersoll to play with and an anode due to arrive shortly so I guess I'll report back.
Well done real MB!
Thats a great one.
Hello, I wanna matte my shiny black PVD watch and bracelet.
Would it work doing something like this or it would ruin the coat ?
thanks.
What number grit sandpaper? And the scotch brite ?
still have some deep scratches at the finish, a few more passes with the mid grade sandpaper would have had that at a mirror finish! overall great video thank you for sharing!
Hello sir, what was exact named of tools you used for it? Thanks and more power. 😊
For your DRemel chuck instead of using the Capton tape use heat shrink tubing you can get it at your electronics store heat shrink one time and if you like add a second piece after that and shrink that down.
John Bravo that sir is a fantastic idea! I’ve changed tools now as this one burnt out. Plus I have a bench polishing machine however the rotary tool still gets used allot.
hi
watch model name for watch at 16:34 pls?
Alex Persinaru 7019-5000
Hi,
Great video!
I would like to know which type of abrasive and which grit I have to use it to simply refresh the brush section of my watch case?
Best regards
Martin Messier if it’s just the brushing and you don’t want to try to get under deep scratches then just there scotchbrite. If you are wanting to remove scratches then you will need paper of 600,800,1000,1200 grit first
The scotchbrite as your see in the video gives you the brushing effect
How you can tape the case (especially the curved line?)
hi, may i ask because the caseback of my seiko 5 have a single deep scratch though it's not noticeable since it is on the caseback, do you think it can be repaired? and how much do you think it will cost? just wondering if you have any idea :)
looking nice!
F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! 💯👍😀
i worked polisher for 8 year
I have questions please
what is the difference working polisher to rolex clock!!! Of normal work polisher with necklaces-bracelet-ring??
I really like watching your video
What are those tools and where can I get them😅?
Hi Mike
Do you know if you can buy a polishing kit that has everything in it I would need . Plus is it possible to polish the crystals .
Regards Tony
Hey. There is some that is named Polywatch. There is two types, one for acrylic / plastic and one for glass.
But for sapphire I do not know if the glass version works on. But it says something about "diamond technology".
Hi, maybe a crazy question, but could you use sand paper or a rasp of some sort to customize the shape of the case? I have a Vostok with very chunky mid case and lugs, and am interested in trying to remove some material to slim those areas down. I live in an apartment in Korea, without much room to own many tools. So don't have a sanding machine, or dremel or anything of that sort, and don't want to buy them with no place to keep them. Would sand paper and rasp take way too much effort for this, or be too imprecise? Just a fun little thing I'd like to try to an expensive watch case, which I think could look pretty good with a little love.
I would say to remove material by hand in any real quantity a difficult task. Firstly the case has to be solid stainless. If its chrome plated then you will just remove the chrome to see the base metal.
You could rub with 320 grit paper for half an hour and you would have only removed 0.01mm +
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks for the reply. I thought as much. I figure I could remove more material with a rasp, but keeping everything symmetrical and clean would be pretty hard. Might try anyways, cause it's going to be a long hard winter indoors
Hello, what's the name of this tape, scotch tape?18:56
Kapton tape , or heat proof tape. rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FKapton-Tape-5mm-10mm-20mm-50mm-100mm-200mm-300mm-rolls%2F322522852211%3Fhash%3Ditem4b17dc2b73%3Ag%3ALKwAAOSwMsxeupIZ&campid=5338562247&toolid=20008
@@MyRetroWatches thank you very much! Are you using diamond polishing paste? Yes, your channel is also watched in Russia! There is something to learn from you!
@@rambeza I am impressed I reach Russia! You have good English .
The compound (paste) is not diamond just different grades of polishing compound. Abrasive is aluminium oxide in the compound.
@@MyRetroWatches I'm lazy, so I didn't learn your language )Google translate helps me.So, question!How to remove the RAID from the arrows?Previously I have seen what a pencil is, after all, clean!Magic of some kind !
How did you applied the tape on a curved form ? I never managed to do that because the tape edge is straight
I stick the thermal tape on and then use a razor blade (under magnification) to cut out the contours.
My Retro Watches I tried that with a box cutter it did not worked, I should use a sharp razor blade it makes sense. Thanks
Great video. How did you cut the kapton tape around the curved parts of the case. Did you use a razor blade, did it not leave a scratched line on the metal?
World wide137 careful razor blade and good magnification . If you come up so the side of the blade is on the flat surface you can just slice it off as the blade end is in the air rather than pushing down on the case. Really sharp blades cut through it well as the tape is quite rigid .
@@MyRetroWatches Ahh, that is a good technique. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!
Great video, but would love to know how to get a satin grain - rather than brushed - finish...cant seem to find that info anywhere :(
I cant answer that. possibly another really fine abrasive product.
Hi ! I love you video !.... the best I have ever seen on watch restoration !... I was wondering, what do you think about ‘cape cod’ product?... once polishing is done, do you use it?
Jerome Jeronimo hello and thank you for your comment., I do have Cape Cod but use it only on chrome or gold plated . It’s not really an abrasive and more a chemical cleaner. If you want a light polish use something like Autosol which is a chrome cleaner paste in a tube. Does wonders once you buff it all off!
Maybe I missed something, why are you polishing longitudinal and transverse?
Time Art Piece I do this especially on the more cutting / coarse compounds . I’m not a big fan of felt and on my polishing machine I do not use it at all but for anyone wanting to try with a dremel it’s a good place to start. I find that the coarser compound with a felt wheel can sometimes leave marks so doing it both ways lessens this .
Also there are the edges to think about , polishing diagonally can help retain those.,
I think I may do a video on the machine at some point. Results are allot faster
Still I can see lots of scratches on the polished side. Is that normal?
What a video I loved it very well done thanks
Thank you very much!
Hi Mike,
I'm looking over the polishing shop website and they have stainless steel kits comprising mops and compounds.
They don't use felt - even the grey compound uses a Sisal mop.
They recommend a max rpm of 4000, whereas your dremel starts at 10,000, ( I assume this is to prevent overheating).
Which of their kits would you recommend?
www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/polishing-kits/steel-stainless-steel-polishing-kits/steel-stainless-steel-kits-for-drills
Jake Lewis they are not kits for a rotary tool hand machine like I demonstrate , what you are linking to there is for a polishing machine like a bench grinder with a taper spindle. 4” diameter wheels . You have to be very careful with a machine like that as you would lose edges in seconds.
I have a bench machine that I do use but I only put on 2” wheels
@@MyRetroWatches That makes sense - larger diameters at lower speeds vs small diameters at higher speeds.
The link I posted above is rated for hand drills, they also do 6" and 8" kits for bench grinders.
I'm going to order just the compounds (in small sizes totaling 11 UKP shipped), and buy the mops and wheels from your affiliate links.
Thanks Jake, In my professional opinion Menzerna is the best out there. My day job we sell this into some large companies but in full bar form
On a vintage Omega it's only going to improve things too. It's just that on a Seiko people are willing to admit it.
agreed the higher the price tag the more daring you have to be.
If you want a cool new project I picked up a 1960s Helbros blue dial with sun second hand. I would be happy to send to you for use in an upcoming video.
With the correct equipment, this case would take about 10 or 15 minutes to polish.
Not bad results
Hello, I actually have a polishing machine, this video was done using a rotary tool to demonstrate what can be achieved. all to common I see over polishing on watches and all the sharp edges have gone. You have less control on a bench grinder/ polisher as the contact material , cotton wheel can be too big, even using the thermal tape does not always protect the edges. Once thing for certain is to use quality abrasives, & compounds. Abrasives is the industry I work in professionally and quality always wins in the end.
@@MyRetroWatches you can buy a felt wheel for a polishing machine to keep case angles. Ray foster make a very nice variable speed motor with a lapping disc and 3 jaw chuck attachment. We use this setup at my store and it's quite affordable (especially relative to how much it could be)
Karson Barnes I will Google them and take a look. I have felt wheels but I only start with them . Normal polishing would require stages of felt, cotton and soft cotton , stitched loose etc. Each wheel a finer compound .
Thanks , I am always open to different products
oh my God I thought you said $3,200 quid and I was like what the f***
:)
You wear a face masque while doing the polishing? I don't fancy you want metal grit in your lungs? Just wondering..
Just eye protection.