Aug 13, 2002 · It looks as if your rake there did get off most of the old compound, so it's effective in that way... perhaps you'll find that after trimming, buffing, and re-raking a few times, the …

Oct 23, 2006 · There's all sorts of ad-libing you could do, but you'd be better off (safer) if you just get a buffing wheel rake. Any place that sells buffung wheels & compound should have them. …

Mar 4, 2015 · I've never cleaned a buffing wheel & rarely use a rake. But if it works fer ya, that's good.

Aug 14, 2001 · So, I was wondering how you professionals clean and "fluff" your buffing wheels. My tripoli wheels have almost a glazed surface and I turned them to rotate the reverse of what …

Nov 11, 2011 · I rake my 12" wheels each time I start buffing. Started doing that and it does help keep the wheels in better shape.

Aug 26, 2006 · Buffing wheels polish and the plain cardboard wheel takes the place of something like stropping leather. Basically a cardboard wheel setup consists of one wheel that is coated …

Dec 30, 2018 · You may want to buy a buffing wheel rake to keep your wheels cleaned. I use either green chromium oxide, pink scratchless, red rouge or ZAM on knives with the green and …

Jul 10, 2002 · Use an old hacksaw blade to rake the buffing wheel as it spins, and apply the buffing compound to the spinning wheel. Applying compound often helps keep your work cool …

Dec 3, 2016 · Doesn't take much to contaminate a buffing wheel in a knife making environment. I rake my wheels then trim any long stray fibers then load the compound and buff on a clean …

Jan 1, 2006 · If not, then your buffing wheels aren't concentric. I don't have the HF buffers, but IIRC, my buffer has something like a 1/2" threaded shaft, where as my wheels have something …