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Originally Posted by CFarias
This is a great way to polish models, but let me add some things...
You must use the jewelers mops only. There are other polishing mops made of densely packed felt. Do not use these as they will burn through the paint. They can easily be identified by their rigid shape -- disk, barrel, or bullet shaped.
Try to keep as much of the stem of the jewelers mop out of the dremel tool as much as possible. The further away you keep the dremel's mandrel away from the model the less likely you are to accidently nick it with the tool. Keeping the stem out of the tool helps keep the tool away from the model.
Be careful when you are using the dremel near the edges of your model. In these areas the tool will want to grab the model and the model might slip out of your hands or the tool might try to gouge the model. Care must be taken around the pillars of the windshield.
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Everything you've mentioned is absolutely correct. Although myself I have fabricated some foam pads to fit my Dremel tool, to use as you would with 1:1 cars. I use this first, after all wet sanding is completed, using the harsher polish compounds. Then I use the "mops" for softer compounds.
Here's some pics of the mops, dimmer & my miniature foam pads.
Cheers Cliff