View Full Version : Swansdown mops for 6" ROS?
Waldo
7th May 2008, 09:57 PM
G'day,
Are there Swansdown mops for 6" ROS, (I had a look through U-Beaut but didn't find anything, thought there would be)
Would a car polish mop suffice, or is there better?
Wizened of Oz
7th May 2008, 11:34 PM
I have a couple of Makita lambswool pads and a pair of Lee Valley's Surbuf Pads.
See here:
www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=3&p=51091&cat=1,190,43034&ap=1
ubeaut
8th May 2008, 01:05 AM
There are better buffs than ROS as buffing ideally requires a 100% positive drive which the ROS doesn't give. There are those who will argue the toss, but I have done a number of trials and the best by far is the SD Mop (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/sdmops.htm) on a drill as it buffs on the outer edge of the buff and with the grain of the timber thus eliminating the swirls that are imparted with normal buffing and ROS buffing.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/buff2.jpg :aro-l: This is a 6" x 100 fold mop.
Buffing swirls are fine (or at least acceptable) on a car, but not on furniture which should always be buffed and polished with the grain.
Cheers - Neil :U
Waldo
8th May 2008, 11:40 AM
Thanks for the replies Wizened of Oz, and Neil too.
Can't go past U-Beaut products, so once I get my list together of bits and pieces I'll put an order in for some. :2tsup: