Bossolani's Buffing Wheel :)

[wolvyreen]

Hey All,

In this video, Bossolani shows us his mad skills on how to polish the finished paint job.

However, I cannot find anywhere on the net where to buy this particular bit. I have the Dremel Hand tool but not the bit. Anyone know where I can get one of those buffing bits?

Thanks
Wolvy

[MPWR]

RUN IN PHEAR!!!

You will ruin bodies this way. I certainly have.

The difference in time between smoothly polishing the clearcoat to burning a hole through the clear, the paint, the primer, and into the plastic can happen faster then you can react to it. A flat, gently domed bonnet is relatively easy- but on anything with edges and corners, it is all too easy to melt plastic.

[wolvyreen]

Thanks but if Bossolani can do it then I'm sure I can too.

So do you know where I can get it?

[jano11]

The video mentions that he uses a dimmer in order to achieve a low rotation speed of approx. 800 rpm. Make sure you use one as otherwise a dremel or similar tool has speeds of 5000 to 15000 rpm and at that speed you would certainly ruin the part.
And most important is to test on scrap before applying the method on a model.

[crisjr]

Try to PM him.. he sell all those materials used during the polishing video

[wolvyreen]

I did PM him. He said he got it on ebay. but I can't find it on ebay.

[crisjr]

What are you looking for?? dimmer or polish tool?? cause if it's the dimmer, he didn't bought on ebay, well.. not really.. he bought on a Brazilian ebay version.. if it's the polish tool then.. yes he sell it..

[wolvyreen]

I have the tool I am looking for this buffing bit. and the dimmer of course.

[crisjr]

Aha, yes.. he sell this tool.. try to contact him, the dimmer, i think that would be easier for you to find something closer to your house.. just to clarify.. we are brazilian we are a little bit far from you

Regards

[drunken monkey]

That tool doesn't do anything a finger and a rag can't do.
Also, i should point out that i can see that the paint looks like it has already been previously sanded down completely smooth before he put the buffing wheel to it.
When paint is prepared like that for a final finish, it doesn't actually take much work to get it perfectly gloss anyway so that immediately puts doubt in my mind to any benefit over the traditional way.

[wolvyreen]

Thanks Cris I have PM'd him again and we are now in contact.

[crisjr]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

That tool doesn't do anything a finger and a rag can't do.
Also, i should point out that i can see that the paint looks like it has already been previously sanded down completely smooth before he put the buffing wheel to it.
When paint is prepared like that for a final finish, it doesn't actually take much work to get it perfectly gloss anyway so that immediately puts doubt in my mind to any benefit over the traditional way.

Believe me, it's save a lot of time and effort, results can be almost, i said almost the same, but the time and effort .. it's much less..

And also it's nothing more than what people use to do in cars 1:1 but now .. in scale.

[wolvyreen]

Thats exactly why I want it to save me time and effort. Why spend more time on something when you don't need to.

[racer93]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

That tool doesn't do anything a finger and a rag can't do.
Also, i should point out that i can see that the paint looks like it has already been previously sanded down completely smooth before he put the buffing wheel to it.
When paint is prepared like that for a final finish, it doesn't actually take much work to get it perfectly gloss anyway so that immediately puts doubt in my mind to any benefit over the traditional way.

If you have severe arthritis like I do, I'll take any advantage I can get...

[Bossolani]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

That tool doesn't do anything a finger and a rag can't do.
Also, i should point out that i can see that the paint looks like it has already been previously sanded down completely smooth before he put the buffing wheel to it.
When paint is prepared like that for a final finish, it doesn't actually take much work to get it perfectly gloss anyway so that immediately puts doubt in my mind to any benefit over the traditional way.

Yes, I agree with you. We can do with a finger and a rag.

Actually I'm don't looking for perfectly gloss or shine, this is easy... I'm looking for a perfect finish without sanding scratch... I can't do this without my rotary tool. Believe in me... I'm doing the same polishing process since 2002. A few days ago I added a another external dimmer wich reduces my rotary tool from 5000rpm to 800rpm... Now I can much more if we compare with my last jobs.

Doesn't miracle... Actually needs some pratice, patience and I have no fear to lost my job if any damage or mistake. Otherwise, certain you'll fry your paint job.

I don't need show anything what I do or did on forums or youtube... I do that because it will help some modelers to make our hobby more easy, more pleasure, more fast with better results. I don't make money with this and don't selling my tech for any magazine... It's free, buddy. I do because I like!

Try it on a junkyard model... tell me what you think after done.

Regards.

Cesar