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Hope you enjoyed the pics. Till my next project.
diddle001 Dave
Outstanding job! Very cool project.
Dave this is really cool. I watched the YT vid Jim made of you both talking about this one. Excellent job and those temple blocks are so nice!! Amazing they all had the LW stickers on them after all these years. You have some real gems in your collection thanks for sharing.
Jeff C,
Thank you. It was quite labor intensive as most of the parts wouldn't fit in my tumbler, and had to be cleaned then polished on the buffing wheel.
I don't mind doing all the other parts, in fact I enjoy doing them, just arms I don't like doing.
Still, it's done now and hopefully will outlive me.
Glenn,
It was a tough project. Yes, those temple blocks are the best I've ever seen. And, as you say, the Ludwig decal's are still there after nearly 80 years. I'll be putting them on another table that I have with different mounds to show off the decals. Pics of those coming later this week. Stay tuned. Thanks for you kind comments. Much appreciated.
Dave
Dave,
Stunning! Beautiful job bringing this piece back to life. I have never been able to get that kind of shine using my buffing wheel. What compound did you use? I use a red rouge stick. Maybe it's too course?
Mike
Mike,
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
Re the buffing wheel. I've burned out a few machines over the years. The key is, buy a machine that can handle the wear and tear. Mine is 1.5kw motor, and it still gets dam hot after 20mins of hard work. Get the best machine you can afford. It pays.
I use 2 soaps. 1st, a white "cutting compound" that's meant for cleaning nickel/chrome. 2nd a blue compound for polishing.
My buffing mops I buy from Caswell Europe.
You guys have Caswell in the USA.
A tip. if you can soak your parts overnight in white vinigar, it really helps in the cleaning.
Anything else you want to know just holla.
Dave
Dave,Stunning! Beautiful job bringing this piece back to life. I have never been able to get that kind of shine using my buffing wheel. What compound did you use? I use a red rouge stick. Maybe it's too course? Mike
Red rouge is a finer finishing polish.
Maybe start with a courser rouge.
Also try starting with a courser wheel and then moving to a soft polishing wheel. Keep on Pl
+1 on the vinegar.
I use citric acid powder.
Great job restoring that table.
Incredible! Clapping Happy2
Great buffing tips, guys. Thanks!
Mike
