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Flap wheel
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:45 am
by 0078
Does anybody know what is the best grade for removing rust from blades using a flap wheel. Or what are the best grades to have as far as finishing a blade. Thanks for any help.
Re: Flap wheel
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:02 am
by whitebuffalo58
Invest in a Scotchbrite wheel, they're expensive, but you'll get killer results with 'em!
WB
Re: Flap wheel
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:00 am
by reddirtknives
HEHE very true whenever you figure out what grade you need

You will find yourself needing more than one so go for the tweener first. You can do a lot with the fine/very fine but they can go bye bye fairly fast. If you have spindles and want to remove quite a bit of rust/dirt and then take it to a satin finish there is a company in the UK that sells on ebay (Iforget the name right now) who will send you a med. and a fine scotchbrite like wheel 6"x3/4 for around $15 have it to ya in about 1 week which is faster than the Texas ebay sellers can get a package up here to Oklahoma

but they get small fairly fast and double that if you are hittting the edges. They're not the flap wheel type though... kinda braided meshy like... Here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300515499930?ss ... 1423.l2649 These will get ya down the road a ways affordably........... I Guess I was wrong on dimensions ....

I bought a very fine 3M flap wheel because of cost and wish I would have shelled out more for a Mediumish grade.......... Best of luck
