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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mill Cove Treasures, post: 4408148, member: 60&quot;]I pulled out my Dremel and experimented with the different buffing pads that came with large Dremel accessory bit kits I&#039;ve purchased.&nbsp; I go through a lot of grinding, cutting and sanding bits when I restore frames but almost never use these buffing pads. I will now! </p><p><br /></p><p>I used three different types of buffing pads. I set the variable speed to the lowest setting, and I used Flitz polish and found I barely needed to use any pressure with all three. This sterling bowl is dented and is going to be scrapped so it was perfect for experimenting. Unfortunately, the only time I can do this is late in the afternoon and my lighting isn&#039;t very good. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first was a bullet shaped buffer. This was my least favorite, however, it might be useful for getting into deep detailed areas. It did a decent job, but using the long side of the buffer on this larger shape wasn&#039;t possible without hitting the metal. It might work for silverware. If I can find a piece to experiment on I will post the results. It didn&#039;t leave any permanent marks and there was no heat build up. It took longer to cover the same amount of area as the other two and I found I had to go over darker areas a few times. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373774[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373775[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This smaller round buffer did a better job than the bullet and was my second favorite of the three. It did a nice job, covered more area in less time than the bullet. I did have to go over the darker areas more than once. Again, no burning, no permanent marks or swirls. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373776[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373777[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This larger buffer was my favorite. It had a lighter feel, covered more area and it was fast. It even handled the darker areas much better than the other two buffers.&nbsp; The size also made it less likely to hit the metal.&nbsp; No heat problems, it didn&#039;t leave any permanent marks and required less pressure than the other two. I&#039;m going to finish with this one. If the results are the same as this small area, this will be my new polishing technique. I will post back and let you know, hopefully, with better photographs.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373778[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373779[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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