![]() It all comes down to making more consistent and regular particles. ![]() My local supplier has a small workshop behind their supply business that they use to keep them in touch with the real world.when they first got some of the latest generation compound they where stunned at how agressive it was and gentle at the same time.they could go to compound after missing the two top grits of hand rubbing and still get a stunning hotrod level shine without going to the finer grade of compound.AND faster It still gives my acrillics a fabulous sheen.and there is still plenty left in my litre bottle.and it cost arround $20 back then.WAY cheaper than norvus.there is an 元 and I have a sample but it is sooo fine it is reduculousīUT it has been overtaken by the latest advance, that is the ability to produce very regular nearly round abrasive particles, these perform so much more consistently and produce a better gloss from a theoreicaly larger particle. I still use an automotive buffing compound called L2, that my supplier used to bring in from japan by the 44 and bottle up in was the top stuff arround here maybe 10 yaers ago.it consisted of water, hydrocarbon( white spitit) and microabrasive nothing else. SO a modern abrasive of the some quoted micron size may perform better than an older type because it has more accuraltly sized gritt. Lots of the older style abrasives have a wide range of grit sizes in the mix and may have a persentage of lumpy bits significantly larger than the average size. One of the big ( relativly recent) advances in buffing compounds and the same advance allows products like micromesh, is the ability to incredibly accuraterly grade abrasives and produce and accuraltely grade very fine ones. Here are a couple of things that may perhaps confuse the matter and perhaps explain some things.Īs some may have found out micron size of the abrasive is not everything I agree auto care products and pumice/rottenstone just add unecessary steps in finihing your pens. Yes, will use 4F pumice paste (mixed with either mineral oil or water) on other turnings to finish the finish and reduce sheen. ![]() Again never, want to use on assembled pen. Pumice and rottenstone fine abrasives used to finish the finish (rubbing out) by wood workers for very long time, except for refinishers and traditionalist not as popular these days. Stopped doing that because felt wet sanding and polishing with micromesh lot easier. I also used One Grand STC, after final coat of lacquer finish. Not sure when it dawn on me to stop doing that unnecessary step. Continued with that procedure even after picking up some Hut Ultra Gloss plastic polish. I used One Grand Special Touch Cleaner on acrylic pen blanks to remove scratches after going through wet sanding and polishing with micromesh. Can also use to help reduce finish sheen (shellac, varnish, and lacquer) on pen blanks. Really depends upon what you are trying to accomplish, wax is merely a decoration it is true of scratch removing products too.Īuto rubbing compounds may help remove dust nips in final film finish. They do make auto care product that do not contain silicone. Also do not confuse particle size with hardness of the abrasive particles. Using micro mesh or buffing compound will damage the finish, like going from a 1200 grit finish to 200 grit sanding.Īs for the micron size goes he did not know the exact particle size as it is a range but to remove 600-1200 grit lines it would have to be SMALLER size. So in short sand with paper down to 600-1000 grit, then use Novus #3 on a paper towel, if there is a haze use novus #2, if not then use novus #1 and NOTHING after that. it leaves a silicon residue on the surface to help reduce dust and fingerprints on the item. #2 will EASILY remove the scratches left by 1,200-2,500 grit sand paper. Novus #2 is a somewhat soft abrasive, meaning the hardness of the particles that it contains is not that hard. The 1:1 macro shots I took recently showing compound in the wood pours can be removed with #1. They tell me that #3 *may* leave a haze but #2 will take that out. #3 will remove the scratches from 600-800 grit sandpaper, EASILY, due to the HARDNESS of the particles. Novus #3 is a harsh abrasive, meaning the hardness of the particles that it contains is very hard. Yes indeed Greg and Larry's info that novus 2 is 5.5 microns is indeed incorrect. I just spoke with the novus company about #1, #2 and #3.
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