Hides are often buffed with a large sanding machine to minimize the appearance of gross surface imperfections such as wrinkles or healed scratches in the finished product. This process makes leather more uniform, but also obliterates the natural grain and markings that make each hide unique and naturally beautiful.
The treatment of leather using sand paper to create appearances such as nubuck, or to eliminate unsightly imperfections and correct the grain. The effect is a more consistent, albeit synthetic, finish.
Mechanical finishing in which fine abrasives are applied to a metal surface by rotating fabric wheels for the purpose of applying a lustrous finish.
The smoothing of a surface by means of a rotating flexible wheel to the surface of which fine, abrasive particles are applied in liquid suspension, paste, or grease stick form.
After the car has been repaired and painted, the vehicle is then buffed/polished to remove any surface imperfections.
A polishing or smoothing process achieved by using a buffing machine equipped with a buffing pad or brush.
grinding a surface to obtain dimensional conformance or surface uniformity.
Polishing metal with a flexible, rotating abrasive wheel.
the process that scuffs or abrades the surface of the leather that masks imperfections on the leather.
A mechanical process which removes scars and scratches from leather.
A sanding process, which removes scares and scratches from hides. It is also used to give leather a nap or suede effect.
Sandpapering the leather with sandpaper or emery paper for various reasons such as the creation of a suede like nap on suede, a nubuck finish on grain, or for the preparation of corrected grain leather. Sometimes done on the flesh side to tidy up its appearance.
The process of sanding out surface defects in a wheel's clearcoat, and then using a buffing compound to restore the high gloss finish.
Polishing method employing soft cloth to carry very fine polishing compounds.
Process used to minimize surface imperfections, creates a more uniform skin appearance.
The process of obtaining a very fine surface finish, having a "grainless" appearance on metal objects.Buffing typically uses a cloth wheel and very fine abrasive (often a natural abrasives such as tripoli, rouge, etc.). A thin layer of abrasive is applied to the plyable perimeter of the cloth wheel using a compound which can be applied as a liquid or solid. For wax-based compounds, heat generated by friction melts the wax, exposes the abrasive grains and provides an adhesive to keep the abrasive in place. There are stages in the buffing process - typically coarse, medium and fine-- each using a style of buffing wheel and different types of compounds. Generally progressive steps of cutting, coloring and finishing in buffing follow the trend of using progressively finer abrasives and lighter forces. The term "buffing" is often used interchangeably with "polishing". Without a clear material science foundation, buffing continues more as an art than science and success often relies upon the skills of the operator. Contain AES for other materials on the topic.
Technique used to polish an area to remove sanding marks of surface imperfections.
The finishing of metal surfaces by rubbing with a compound applied to the pliable rim of a wheel usually consisting of a large number of treated or untreated muslin discs sewed together, and which rotates at high speed. Coloring and cutting are two types of buffing procedures.
The process of removing a scratch from platinum and repolishing the piece.
a polishing of a coin sometimes with an abrasive that leaves a finish that attempts to counterfeit mint luster.
Polishing with a brush or pad.
The final stage of creating a high polish, in which fine abrasives are rubbed against metal to smooth away minor surface irregularities. Buffing can be done with hand tools or machines.
