Frans Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 I saw some youtube's 'bout polishing frets with a dremel and polishing compound. It all looked good, so I also took my dremel and went for it. But ..... My question here is: if I have to keep polishing for reason that my frets stay filty, almost black, what did I do wrong? Too much compound? (not according to youtube! Only by going over the frets with a fibercloth, after the dremel-polishing, they become shiny. Someone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 When polishing metals it’s common that you need to clean up compound residues. How much, depends on many variables; the compound you use, what kind of polishing is wheel you have and so on. What you could try is to start with a slower speed and see how that works out. All in all I wouldn’t stress too much about it if you can easily clean off the residue with a clean cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asdrael Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 It's normal. However be careful that you don't overheat the frets. For what it's worth, you would get almost the same result with a good old rag with Autosol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Asdrael said: almost the same result I´d say you are stretching the word a bit. I’m not saying you can’t get acceptable results with just autosol if the frets are sanded well to a fine grit, but in general in metal polishing autosol is no replacement for polishing wheels and abrasive compounds. You may use autosol or something similar after buffing with a wheel to get rid of the residues and give the piece a final touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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