Flannel wheel frays

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Flannel wheel frays

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Okay, in using the PIMO flannel wheel for final buff, I get a shop full of strings along with a decent polish. The wheel seems to be shedding heavier than a cocker spaniel in the summer.

Any hints on how to stop the shedding? I have not trimmed the loose threads. Do I need to do that? At the rate this thing is shedding, I won't have any wheel left in two weeks. Any ideas? Has anyone else found this to happen?
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It will eventually stop shedding. It just needs to work out the loose threads. Some buffing wheels do this, while thers don't. The wheels I get from Delvies don't seem to shed at all.
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Hi Kurt,

Can You provide a link? Next time I have to get buffs, I would definitely like some that don't shed!

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I get ones off the shelf at Lowes, they shed for maybe 1/2 a buffing at that's it. But as Tyler said somewhere else in another post, these are just low grade, nothing special wheels.
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Post by marks »

Rad, www.delvies.com

My delvies shed some, but not nearly as much as the pimo wheels. I just got an Eastwood catalogue, and they have what appear to be single sewn flannel wheels. Never tried them.
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RadDavis wrote:Hi Kurt,

Can You provide a link? Next time I have to get buffs, I would definitely like some that don't shed!
http://www.delviesplastics.com

It's also the same place I get all of my acrylic needs.
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Thanks, Mark & Kurt, & Kirk!! :D

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