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Offline DC

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Buffing horn overlays
« on: December 07, 2014, 03:33:02 pm »
I made my first Horn(well-hoof) overlays and sanded them down to 2000 grit paper. Then I buffed them with a dry Dremel buffing wheel. Nice but not really glossy. I hesitate to use buffing compound because I'm afraid of staining the surrounding wood. What should I use?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2014, 03:51:06 pm »
I just put Tru-Oil on them and they shine nicely.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 04:40:26 pm »
I'm mostly a tung oil guy, haven't tried tru oil yet. Horn shines like glass when it gets any finish on it
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Offline bubby

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2014, 04:43:42 pm »
I use a buffing wheel with white buffing compound, but don't buff anything but horn or in your case toes with that wheel
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2014, 04:46:36 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on December 07, 2014, 03:51:06 pm
I just put Tru-Oil on them and they shine nicely.

me too. I just sand it down the same as the wood and put tru-oil on it. Looks great to me.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2014, 05:50:02 pm »
I hit them w 0000 steel wool, they don't shine until finish hits them. Get them to glossy and the finish w flake off.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2014, 07:44:15 pm »
I'm with bubby, I use a buffing wheel and white compound.  Makes it shine like glass. I have tried just using Tru-oil over fine sanded horn, but I didn't like the results as well as buffing them.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2014, 08:25:40 pm »
Magic nail doohickey stolen from my wife.  Repurposed for a more glorious task.
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Offline DC

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2014, 10:06:48 pm »
Thanks Slim, I have access to one of those. Tomorrow, after my wife goes to work >:D
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Offline DC

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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2014, 05:08:16 pm »
Here's the buffer and the shiny tips. The buffer comes with a little jar of compound that doesn't stain.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2014, 05:15:39 pm »
Hurry and put it away before she finds out.  >:D  Looks awesome!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Buffing horn overlays
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2014, 08:41:12 pm »
Quote from: SLIMBOB on December 07, 2014, 08:25:40 pm
Magic nail doohickey stolen from my wife.  Repurposed for a more glorious task.


Hilarious
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