Dremel Felt Polishing Wheel And Compound - How To Use And Review
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- In this video I demonstrate how to use the Dremel Felt Polishing Wheel model numbers 414 and 429. I use it with the Polishing Compound and show how to attach it to the Dremel. I use both the 1 inch and 1/2 inch felt polishing wheels. I test it on a 30+ year old Arcade steering wheel, see the results!
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You should apply the compound to the polishing wheel by running it lightly over the compound while turning
this way you only use a small amount that is actually needed....the way you did it you wasted a lot of compound
that fell off while you were polishing.
It is also worth mentioning that there are different grades of polishing compound in colors like white green and red
as far as i know the red is among the finest and used for mirror quality finishing white is a bit more abrasive and so on.
What do you know about diamond paste? Do you think that could be used with a dremel tool? What attachments would you use for that? I ask because I'm trying to polish pottery glaze that I've had to grind down because of drips.
Thank you
Red is jewlers rouge it's made from rust and the way he applied it works better
EXACTLY. I apply compound the same way as you do and it works great.
how does thiws guy ghave 40k subscriubers? hes a moron
Very well done Jeeves.
Thank you. I'll try it now. I actually would have put The compound on the polisher, me dumb, but this seems way is hella easier.
You’re definitely supposed to put it on the polishing wheel, not what you’re polishing
YES on the WHEEL NOT on the metal!
I'm new to Dremels, but this thing has been great. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfPgcZ5_Cl0HDUKkMJAKde11YKQZVgMoR The variable speed is awesome and the cordless aspect makes it so easy to work with. I am constantly finding uses for it that make tasks easier. Recently I put in a new deadbolt on one of our doors. I knew I had to enlarge the hold where the deadbolt goes into the door frame. At first I thought I would have to get a big router and figure out how to use it for that, but then I rermembered we have the dremel. I was able to enlarge the hole almost as easy as if I was drawing with a pen. It's also great for grinding our dog's nails done and so many other household tasks.
The polish goes on the felt wheel but good job
Hey bud, how would this process work on a psp faceplate with minor scratches??
I see that your polishing compound is reasonable soft so it can be used easily. Mine is now rock solid, and I'm wondering if it's possible to reconstitute it?
Thank you for the video. Also good for some other tips in the comment section.
Thanks Todd & Commenters~
Thank you for watching, I am glad you liked the video!
Can I polish waxed leather ends with the whool acc?
You should change the title of this video to "I don't know what I'm doing". I can't believe you rubbed the compound on the metal instead of putting it on the wheel. Typical TH-camr never done it before but puts out a how to video showcasing their ignorance. The really bad thing is that people are going to watch this and think this is how it's done.
Not a clue what he's doing, the blind leading the blind!!!
😂😂😂😂
Thanks to your comment I’m not going to watch a second of this video. You’re doing gods work 🙏🏼
The second i saw him put the compound directly on the wheel i went into the comments to see what people said about it and i am not disappointed lmao
Plus why would you waste polishing wheels and compound to clean off whatever that was?? Just use the wire wheels or appropriate cleaner to get that stuff off. Polishing is done on already clean metal that has minor surface imperfections. It’s not a way to clean things.
7:15 His Orson Welles "aaaAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHaaaaaaaaaaaa...." outtake moment.
Thanx ❤❤
Hey Todd, thanks for this. I have a Craftsman "dremel" from HF... but when I put the buffer wheel on the mandril (screw threads) it just rips the buffer padding out and spins uselessly. Are the dremel brand buffer wheels maybe hardened in some way to prevent the mandrill from spinning?
Saw a review of the HF 'rotary' tool and I seem to remember them describing the problem you mention. Don't remember if they said Dremel pads worked better.
Great!
Thank you! I’m restoring som silver plate and this was so super helpful!
is it good for silver/gold?
@@JayCustomGrillz def good for silver… haven’t tried for gold!
Make sure you put the compound on the silver
is it good for silver/gold?
This right here, is what we call a fail. And quite possibly, a deliberate troll for comments, to boost the algo. Wranglestar inspired video
so how do you clean the felt thingy afterwards? mine is pitch black and using it on another project makes a mess.
🤣😂😅🤦They're disposable goof ball. Get a new one. Duh.
Put it in the washing machine
Yea, on heavy duty cycle with like-colored items. Or you could just change out the felt wheel. If it's black that means its spent. They aren't like full sixe cloth polishing bonnets, my guy.
I must admit, I probably would have applied the paste to the wheel rather than the workpiece, but it seems to work ok the way you did it.
Ok, but how did you get that tiny package of polishing compound open? I've got two of them, and cannot find any way of actually opening them, and there is literally zero information anywhere on it.
an eternity later....
Have you seen The Polar Express movie? Well, remember the redheaded kid that was kind of the antagonist, and was geeking out over the train?
Well, this is a video narrated by that kid.
Do you enjoy trying to make fun of people often? Hopefully not, but It does bring attention.
@@kirbylee57 Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive 😜
@@MikeYeary lol
Is it wrong that i was tryna remember what fkn movie i know this voice from hahahaha. Nailed it my man. The Polar Express🧐🤓
Good video. Thanks! Can you clean up all that dirt from polishing tools after or it's garbage?
Hi and thanks for watching. There might be a way to clean them up but I am not sure. I usually just use them the one time.
All that is is material from whatever you’re using. If it gets real bad just run the pad on a popsicle stick, belt from a belt sander or a piece of sandpaper. Those wheels will last more than one use that’s for sure, just depends on how big of job you’re doing. The black stuff is usually carbon and isn’t going to hurt anything.
@@John5.56 thank you! Got it in the meantime. I got square like carbon piece so it wasn't obvious for me first time. Polished my leather shoes with this compound and i have to say that whatever it is it did a good polish.
@@ToddsGarage what happens if you don’t use compound?
Can this polsihing wheel with compound also be used on wood? or only for steel?
Depends on wood type
Can you use the compound polishing to clean headlights on a car or no....🚗🚗🚗🚗
You need a bigger polishing tool.
I tried running the wheel on the compound first, I had the compound flying around, your method worked better I think.
You’re wasting product by using WAY too much compound then. If you find it drying out to fast some quick detailed spray will extend the life
IMO - the shaft lock location makes it difficult to hold and not engage it accidentally. I wouldn't have another cordless even if it were given to me.
Prob its best if you buy a new one, they are not expensive
@@blessingsara11 Great idea... buy a new one to replace the new one? It will prob be best if I buy one not made by dremel.
Now what do you do with the dirty polishing pieces to make them clean and white again?
Hi Hunter and thanks for watching. I am not sure how to clean them or if you can. I usually use them one time for whatever project I am working on then I don't use it again. Thanks again for watching!
@@ToddsGarage ok good to know and your welcome
Another guy on TH-cam does dremel demos and he cleans his with a leatherman tool, the serrated knife. He turns on the Drexel with the dirty felt round, then on the lowest setting, runs it over the serrated blade and it cleans up.
@@juliepallone9976 thanks
It's absolutely incredible to me that there are people asking this question. they are disposable, this is common sense. that's why you get half a dozen of them. duh Honestly though, no dumber than the uploader trying to smear the block onto what hes polishing.🤦 I'm surrounded by mongoloids.
I do not wish to bash but you are teaching people incorrectly, you don't rub the compound on the item all that does is spray the compound around the room. You slowly run the wheel in the compound, which applies a thin coating to the pad and then apply it to the item. Normally I do not mention when TH-camrs have a different method, but there is a difference between alternative methods and just wrong.
Dog, what tf are you doing.. no kidding, people are gonna think, "yea, this is how its done". Way too much compound, that is why you indeed put it to the wheel cuz you dont need that much. But hey. Dont take mine or anyone elses word for it, check out the manual.
I am trying to polish a Resin - Plastic, can this work for that also? thanks
Hi and thanks for watching. I have not tried it on Resin-Plastic so I am not sure. Sorry I cant be more help.
You need a plastic specific compound like plast-x
He doesn't even know how to apply the compound on the Dremel correctly. He has no idea what he's doing.
Flitz Polishing Compound is good for plastics and acrylic
Sounds like Jerry Lewis in the nutty professor
I would finish off with some Brasso, dab a couple on the surface and polish away with the Dremel.
What on earth are you doing????? You don't smear that cheap garabage polish on the metal for one. Second if you want to polish metal you need to SAND from 8- to 600 or 100 grit..
and get it cleaned and prepped. Those felts wheels are garbage. You need a soft buffing wheel to work well..the right cutting and polish bars...and definitely more than tiny feklt wheels.. theres absouletly no mirror shine on that piece you worked on. -
Dam dude, put some bass in your voice.
And THIS is why nobody with a shred of common sense does that haha 😂🤦 I came for help but it looks like you need it more than myself Lol ONLY add the compound to the wheel, not even sure why you thought that would work haha 👎🏼
What’s with the serial killer gloves?
Obviously you've not done a lot of work on vehicles then 🙄 thanks for letting us know that you're a newbie pal, good on yer 👍🙄
@@adriantroalic9298 I've worked on vehicles my whole life and I've never worn gloves. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty.
@@jbilletz I bet your wife is though ;) hence the BLACK gloves and not clear, they're thicker and don't break so easiely, and hides oil and muck easier than clear or natural ones
Well you know what would have to happen if he told you
This should be called "how not to use". All the talk of safety and no mention of using a respirator mask, which is a must when working with red compound, especially at the high speed you were. Then there's the googles which are also a must, as getting bits of the fine particles in your eyes is not good. And you shouldn't be at full speed, or using fine polish on rough surfaces which need one or two extra steps of sanding before polishing
why not use the wire bristles first? Felt is not efficient for rust.
Hi Ryan, Thanks for watching! In this case the rust was more surface rust than anything and I did not want to scratch the chrome. This is an item that there are not many of so wanted to be very gentle on it. Thanks again for watching!
@@ToddsGarage wheel acid works wonders on chrome
Use a brass brush to avoid scratches
This video should be 2 min long and titled, ‘How Nerds Use Tools’
Once we got to the safety portion I realized your interest lay in making money, not actually informing people.
I have a better result adding a very small mist of water to the piece being polished.
I dont think the felt wheel is for cleaning up gunk. You could just use a flap disk or flap wheel or like an abrasive buff type wheel. This is for when you’re done porting or removing material or are on finishing touches of polishing aluminum, you polish it to a mirror finish. And also I don’t think you’re supposed to put the compound on the thing being polished. It should go directly on the disc or Dremel bit. A dab’l do ya
Great and sound advice. By the way, how does the rouge type compound he uses in the video compare with a polishing compound meant for car polishing? I don’t have the rouge but do have car rubbing compound in two grits - one for medium cutting and one final finishing - and would like to polish some titanium metal. Would using a Dremel with the rubbing compound work?
@@AdamSmith-fe9jf hmmm. I’m not too sure on titanium as I’ve never used it before. And I’m assuming you’re saying “rough” type compound? Not sure what rouge is. But any of the polishing bits should work, compound might be metal specific. The stuff that comes with dremel is more for rougher applications as opposed to like “NuFinish” or any of the softer car polishes.
@@permabulk1454 Actually, I did mean rouge, as in jewelers rouge. It is the type of brick-shaped powdery/waxy compound used for polishing like the kind used in the video. Even though titanium is harder, I’m sure I can get a good shine on it. All I’m really looking to find out is if car polishing compound is as effective as this rouge compound. Guess I’ll have to do more research or just try out both myself to be sure. Thanks.
Oh wow you taught me something 😂
@@AdamSmith-fe9jf oh I doubt the soft car
stuff will do as well as the rouge compound on titanium for sure
Is he a chipmunk?
You should not be showing anyone how to do this! Not at all correct
Sorry to say not the right way to do it you should remove this video.
Omg! Nobody do what this guys doing. Lmao no priming and that's the complete opposite of tight lines. 😂
thanks man but whats up with that squeaky unmanly voice huh
Do you use a mask?
Yes. You don't want to breath that stuff in and it's flying all over the place. Not just a dust mask but a real particle mask and don't do it in a living space that stuff will get everywhere.
This is not how you should use it...
Result pretty bad
TAKE THIS VIDEO DOWN: IT'S SO WRONG. MIGHT REPORT IT!
I watched to the point of "i like to twist the mandrel back so its not poking out.." he dont know which way it spin, do he? 😂😂
Why wear gloves for this?
One more for the file “TH-camrs that wear gloves that don’t need to are full of shit”
Todd... you're joking, right?
Hi Kirby and thanks for watching. Joking about what?
@@ToddsGarage All you did was smear some compound over some rust and left the grease marks. You could do better.
@@kirbylee57 wow Kirby really kicking the guy in the dick
Dreadfully inaccurate Video - PLEASE REMOVE
you got no right making videos on "how to" when you have no idea what your talking about. I cringed watching you apply the polishing compound, didnt even clean the piece first. Ridiculous
Pretty crap