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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Guyfawkes on December 20, 2020, 11:37:26 AM

Title: Polishing wheel
Post by: Guyfawkes on December 20, 2020, 11:37:26 AM
Morning all
Can anyone recommend a decent polishing wheel please. Have people adapted bench grinders and attached a buffing wheel?
Many thanks
Guy
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: LEACHY48 on December 20, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
Hi mate, without spending the earth, this is the best option imo

https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-craft-ac150bb-150mm-buffing-machine-105244 (https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-craft-ac150bb-150mm-buffing-machine-105244)
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: Sloggerz on December 20, 2020, 12:14:26 PM
So this machine just needs secuing to the bench and then stick in in the mains? Ive always wanted to polish my own bats. How do i get started? Any advice is much appreciated.
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: Guyfawkes on December 20, 2020, 01:29:55 PM
Quote from: LEACHY48 on December 20, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
Hi mate, without spending the earth, this is the best option imo

https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-craft-ac150bb-150mm-buffing-machine-105244 (https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-craft-ac150bb-150mm-buffing-machine-105244)


Cheers mate that looks perfect for the budget. Many thanks
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: LEACHY48 on December 20, 2020, 01:41:44 PM
Quote from: Sloggerz on December 20, 2020, 12:14:26 PM
So this machine just needs secuing to the bench and then stick in in the mains? Ive always wanted to polish my own bats. How do i get started? Any advice is much appreciated.

Exactly as you’ve said mate.

Buy a stick of polish from Axminster or equivalent, affix the bench polisher, melt the polish onto the polishing wheel, and buff away.
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: Sloggerz on December 20, 2020, 02:24:35 PM
Quote from: LEACHY48 on December 20, 2020, 01:41:44 PM
Exactly as you’ve said mate.

Buy a stick of polish from Axminster or equivalent, affix the bench polisher, melt the polish onto the polishing wheel, and buff away.

Is the liberon purified beeswax stick a suitable option?
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: LEACHY48 on December 20, 2020, 02:28:07 PM
Quote from: Sloggerz on December 20, 2020, 02:24:35 PM
Is the liberon purified beeswax stick a suitable option?

Beeswax isn’t great tbh mate - it provides a decent finish no doubt, but for that new bat look. GW16 polish or Hyfin is what I’d pick.
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: jonny77 on December 20, 2020, 02:37:34 PM
I use a bench grinder with tapered spindles added, which then allows a wide mop. As @LEACHY48 says, hyfin or similar is probably your best bet
Title: Re: Polishing wheel
Post by: velvetsky01 on December 20, 2020, 03:08:13 PM
This is the one I use and it’s excellent