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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: VicNova on September 29, 2014, 11:42:08 pm

Title: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: VicNova on September 29, 2014, 11:42:08 pm

I just buffed a horn nock with jewelers rouge buffing compound. It gave it an ugly red/brown coating and ruined the wheel.

What color buffing compound  will go good on a black buffalo horn and not leave a layer of color?

I was thinking white or black but I am not sure. 

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: Pat B on September 30, 2014, 12:13:16 am

I just use fine sand paper and the horn gets a nice shine with the Tru-Oil finish.

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: bubby on September 30, 2014, 12:28:13 am

I use the white, but u cant use a wheel that you used on metal, like brass, it gets black everywhere

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: Weylin on September 30, 2014, 01:04:43 am

Quote from: Pat B on September 30, 2014, 12:13:16 am

I just use fine sand paper and the horn gets a nice shine with the Tru-Oil finish.

This is what I do

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: bubby on September 30, 2014, 01:09:50 am

I use a file and then scrape it to get the marks out, then fine sandpaper,  then buffing wheel

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: bobnewboy on September 30, 2014, 05:19:49 am

Hi Guys,  when using buffalo horn I use ordinary T-Cut car paint finisher.  Cheap and effective, and doesn't leave any colour.

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: Del the cat on September 30, 2014, 09:17:47 am

I use two bars from a company in the UK who specialise in horn and related products, they sell it by the half bar.
Vonax and Lustre.
Vonax is brown an slightly coarser, Lustre is creamy white and gives a mirror finish.
Google will bring up results for them.
Del

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 30, 2014, 09:23:45 am

Try 0000 steel wool. Looks like glass.

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 30, 2014, 01:56:33 pm

Are you sure that is the buffing compound and not burnt horn???

Horn is protein based and if you raise the temp too much it will burn.  Buffing horn requires a light touch, after all, it is much softer than metal or even paint. 

If it is buffing compound on the horn, you should be able to scrape it off with a thumbnail.  If it is burnt, you will have to scrape down thru the horn to fresh material underneath.  I darn near ruined a beautiful powderhorn I had spent 30 hours carving when I kept pushing for a more lustrous shine! 

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 30, 2014, 02:38:00 pm

steel wool should do it

Title: Re: Buffing Compound color for Horn Nocks
Post by: Aaron H on October 01, 2014, 08:13:54 am

I use white buffing compound. Like JW said though, a light touch is all that is needed.