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Thread Number: 19717
Polishing my Kirby Tradition |
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| Post# 219835 2/19/2013 at 19:24 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
I recently obtained a Kirby Tradition from an authorised Kirby dealer here in Calgary.
It works beautifully (I just need to get the entire attachment set for this model). However it definitely needs polishing (you can see it in the photos following). I have an electric drill, and have seen a professional polishing kit (with two soft wheels, the bit, a cleaning compound, and a polishing compound) at a Rona home-improvement/hardware store (Canadian equivalent to Home Depot/Lowe's). Would such a polishing set be sufficient to deal with the challenge? Take a look at my photos and be the judge! 
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| Post# 219836 , Reply# 1 2/19/2013 at 19:25 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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| Post# 219837 , Reply# 2 2/19/2013 at 19:27 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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| Post# 219838 , Reply# 3 2/19/2013 at 19:29 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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| Post# 219839 , Reply# 4 2/19/2013 at 19:30 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Final photo... | ||
Post# 219840 , Reply# 5 2/19/2013 at 19:37 (4,080 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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"Would such a polishing set be sufficient to deal with t | ||
| Post# 219926 , Reply# 7 2/20/2013 at 11:38 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Buffing machines
What kind of buffing machines are effective for projects like this? What's out there?
I live in an apartment, and my only power tool is a drill. At Rona, I have seen a kit containing a drill bit adaptor, two soft wheels (polishing and buffing), and two compounds (cleaning and polishing). Is there a buffing machine that can clamp to the edge of a table, and would that work for polishing and buffing my Kirby? Would such a machine use soft wheels? | ||
| Post# 219928 , Reply# 8 2/20/2013 at 11:47 (4,080 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Given the size and shape of the object you're polishing, a drill attachment would probably be more than sufficient. If you're using a cordless drill, a spare battery would be helpful since the continuous operation of buffing and polishing will run the battery down fairly quickly. A corded drill would be even better.
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| Post# 219933 , Reply# 9 2/20/2013 at 12:47 (4,080 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Clean up first? | ||
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