hi folks, it's the newb again. i followed the rust removal methods you folks suggested and now i have about 150 "beaters" w/ pits. i'm going to pick out those i like best and "restore" them like the ebay fakers do. only, for my own carry and fun. now , w/ the dremel and all the attachments, where do you start, and what order do you go in? one sad admission: i did one, started w/ a drum, it's shiney as can be , but looks like a washboard. so, i guess one starts w/ a disc? i am not going to use my ideas, but try to get some of your methods. if there is a long thread on this somewhere, could someone point it out? i spent an hour on various dremel sites, and learned nothing. thanks in advance................b
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- Thread starter cgwbear
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If your gonna try to get the blade flat and even, you need sandpaper on a flat surface,
like a block of wood or such.
You can use the dremel to hog off the metal so you don't have to sand as much but you'll never get it flat and even.
With the dremel drum sander, you get the washboard,
with the sanding disks, you get the same thing if you use an aggressive grit and fine grits just kinda polishes it.
Where the drum sander comes in handy is for doing the spine, works real good there.
Get some good wet/dry sandpaper and some different size wood blocks or such,
1"X4", 3"X6", whatever, cut some sandpaper to fit and tuck under neath and go to work.
400 followed by 600 grit will give you a decent satin finish.
Big flat areas, sandpaper blocks,
small curved areas, the dremal and a steady hand and eye...
The polishing wheels work good tho", just takes a lot of time.
What's a drag is trying to get rid of the last deep pit or scratch...
like a block of wood or such.
You can use the dremel to hog off the metal so you don't have to sand as much but you'll never get it flat and even.
With the dremel drum sander, you get the washboard,
with the sanding disks, you get the same thing if you use an aggressive grit and fine grits just kinda polishes it.
Where the drum sander comes in handy is for doing the spine, works real good there.
Get some good wet/dry sandpaper and some different size wood blocks or such,
1"X4", 3"X6", whatever, cut some sandpaper to fit and tuck under neath and go to work.
400 followed by 600 grit will give you a decent satin finish.
Big flat areas, sandpaper blocks,
small curved areas, the dremal and a steady hand and eye...
The polishing wheels work good tho", just takes a lot of time.
What's a drag is trying to get rid of the last deep pit or scratch...