Seems I recall someone stated that there was types of wood that it is best not to use one of the buffing compounds on (the diamond, I think). Anyone have experience with types of wood that they found was best not touched by one of the buffing compounds? I'd rather learn from your mistakes than from my own. Asking primarily because I've some beautiful walnut bowls nearing ready for buffing and was afraid that the diamond compound could mar the finish. Any help will be appreciated.
JD
I avoid WD on dark open-pore woods like Walnut, as there is a tendency to leave little white specs on the wood
If I'm buffing any oily wood with pores, I use the 2nd wheel without charging it with WD.. ESPECIALLY Padauk!
Nothing like a nice orange bowl with tiny white dots all over it.. NOT
mac
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if you want a mirror shine, you build up some lacquer on your object, then wet sand down to 600 and then buff - I just use automotive polishing compound on the lathe - no need for separate buffing equipment - and the compound color doesn't matter because you are buffing the lacquer not the wood. There is nothing "natural" about this kind of finish, but it's just a matter of going through the steps to get a mirror like shine - beware though that a high shine finish will reveal any design defects and amplify them
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