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| Author: | Kbore [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How Often TO Rake the Buffer Wheel? |
How often do you rake the buffer wheels (or how do you know when they need raked)? I raked them before I used the first time and it was like a snow tornado in a blizzard, that stuff went EVERYWHERE, so I'm not looking to do if if I don't have to. Its a StewMac 1" buffer with 2 buffs on each end. I've only buffed 1 new guitar and 1 neck. The red medium compound is getting pretty dark and spotty on the wheel. |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How Often TO Rake the Buffer Wheel? |
Note: I’m not an expert so take this FWIW To me the wheel looks to have too much compound caked on it. I would rake it out really well and then trim the face of the buff to get the face as flat and even as possible. I give them a light rake and trim each time I start buffing a new instrument. Read Brian’s comments in this thread on breaking in the buffs. Problem with Menzerna or operator error? https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic? ... source=app Brad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Kbore [ Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How Often TO Rake the Buffer Wheel? |
Thanks for the info and the link to the thread. I didn't have problems with it, bit it just looked knarley. I raked it real good and reloaded it. It looks softer now without the dark cake. Buffed like a dream. From the thread you sent, the best practice seems to be to rake every time. |
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| Author: | Tim Mullin [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How Often TO Rake the Buffer Wheel? |
A new buff takes several rakings to calm down. Wear a dust mask and eye protection, and fire up your air filtration — it will still go everywhere in the shop. For having done only one guitar, that buff looks really heavily loaded. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Kbore [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How Often TO Rake the Buffer Wheel? |
[quote="Tim Mullin"]A new buff takes several rakings to calm down. Wear a dust mask and eye protection, and fire up your air filtration — it will still go everywhere in the shop. For having done only one guitar, that buff looks really heavily loaded. You can definitely say it takes compound well. I raked it and a lot of that compound came off too. I've done more testing and sample cards than guitars.... Thanks for the feedback! |
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