Festool RO90 Polishing wood accessories?

[Lewis.]

Hi all,

As above please. I'm restoring some speaker cabinets which are fitted with a fine teak veneer. I've already sanded them down gently using p320 (think that's what grade it was) paper and finished them using some linseed oil but would like a bit more shine on them. Should I just apply beeswax instead of use the polishing accessories for the ro90? And if so what do I need? Is the wood polish different to the car polish as it's a bit confusing from the website. I understand car polishing and have a rotary machine I just need to know what I need for my ro90.

Many thanks

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[antss]

I'd say you might need more than 320g to achieve more shine.

And , can BLO really give a high polish ? I'd be using something a bit harder if I wanted it to really shine.

 

[Lewis.]

I'd say you might need more than 320g to achieve more shine.

And , can BLO really give a high polish ? I'd be using something a bit harder if I wanted it to really shine.

Ok thanks. I'll use some finer grade paper on it to try. What do you mean by BLO?

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[Discap]

320 on veneer is pretty course in my book.  You will need to be very careful with your sanding because it might be thin at this point.  I like Formby's Tung Oil and use it on almost everything.  They offer it in a satin and gloss.  Very easy to apply, just takes time and elbow grease but you can't screw it up.  Also reasonably water resistant.

Bill

 

[Nat X]

Yeah, you shouldn't do much of anything to veneer unless you're going to rub out an actual finish, but for future projects, a bottle of Meguiar's will work every bit as well as a fancier alternative sold exclusively to piano finishers or whatever.

There's nothing magical about the Festool branded sponge pads, either. Chemical Guys sells Hex Logic pads that fit the RO 90 for much cheaper and they work great.

 

[Sparktrician]

I'd say you might need more than 320g to achieve more shine.

And , can BLO really give a high polish ? I'd be using something a bit harder if I wanted it to really shine.

Ok thanks. I'll use some finer grade paper on it to try. What do you mean by BLO?

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BLO = Boiled Linseed Oil.

 

[Lewis.]

Thanks gents. I assumed wood polish was different to Automotive polish. I have a full 3M set up which I can use in that case I'll just need some 90mm pads. Will probably try a 1500 grit paper first just to finish it off as like you say it's thin and I don't want to go too deep.

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[leakyroof]

Thanks gents. I assumed wood polish was different to Automotive polish. I have a full 3M set up which I can use in that case I'll just need some 90mm pads. Will probably try a 1500 grit paper first just to finish it off as like you say it's thin and I don't want to go too deep.

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  Car polish CAN be very different than a polish intended for a Wood finish since car paint and clear coats are not the same as most of your usual wood finishes.
Try out whatever polish you're using in a hidden or most unseen place first to test for any issues that might mess up your finish unexpectedly. Also, some car polish products will have silicone in them as a filler of sorts or a cheaper shine ingredient.
Do you have any pictures of the project to share with us?