Bench Polsihing Questions

[eyepeople]

Hello everyone!

I recently acquired a bench polisher. I would like to use it as an AMATEUR (Not trying to become a lab) for the following:

Buffing scratches and reconditioning; plastic frames, metal frames and horn frames
Lens edge polishing; high luster, low luster, etc
Possible scratch in lenses if possible?

I have use buffers many times for automotive but never optical. Can someone PLEASE help me with SPECIFICALLY what I will need?

I am looking for the best compound colors (blue, white, red?) for each material. Looking what types of wheel I need for each material? Etc, etc, etc

I appreciate any and all help, thank you!

[Chris Ryser]

Your will need 3 wheels:

1) Hard felt wheel to polish lens edges, use red compound

2) Hard felt wheel for metal frames, use red compound

3) Soft floppy wheel for plastic frames, sand them fine before polishing, use red or white compound whatever seems to work better.

Do not apply too much pressure as you develop quite some heat when polishing.

Happy polishing !

[eyepeople]

Your will need 3 wheels:

1) Hard felt wheel to polish lens edges, use red compound

2) Hard felt wheel for metal frames, use red compound

Thank you! Is there 2 different types of hard felt I should get? I do not see a soft floppy style... sorry.

[Chris Ryser]

There are not different types, you should not use the same wheel for metal polishing and plastic lenses.

I have to check oin the other one maybe I did not use the right language.

[Audiyoda]

I think for 'soft floppy style', Chris means a muslin polishing wheel. You'll find them in tight and loose weave - either works but my preference for polishing plastic frames is a tight weave wheel using white compound to lightly dress the wheel. But YMMV.

[Chris Ryser]

You just hit the nail on its head..............thank you