RODA Felt – Mounted Felt Tapers – Ring Felts on a Wooden Core
Mounted Felt Tapers – Wooden Mounted Ring Felts for polishing rings, a felt taper with a wooden core for strength and support. Part of our RODA range. Use with a polishing compound for fine mirror polishing. Primarily used by the jewellery industry, considered a workshop staple.
The Professional Polishers tool of choice. Over 30 years of experience and knowledge has been used to develop a quality product like no other. Designed and manufactured in the UK alongside polishing specialists, RODA Felt is the market leader in specialist finishing.
Mounted RODA Felts are made in our UK factory in Wiltshire. If you would like bespoke shapes – just get in touch if you require a different size, bespoke shape, different spindle or harder or softer density.
How to achieve the perfect finish with RODA Felt and Rouge Compound (Precious Metals)
1. Prior to polishing make sure to use Tripoli Cutting Compound to remove any scratches/marks/edges/burrs for best results.
2. Mount your RODA felt onto a Bench Polisher using tapers/pigtails.
3. Load your felt with Rouge Compound by spinning the felt against the bar.
4. Then work the loaded felt against the metal.
5. Keep the felt moving at all times to avoid flats.
6. Wipe clean with Solvent Spray/Vienna Lime and a lint free polishing cloth.
Applications for RODA Mounted Felt Tapers:
Mounted Ring Felts are a staple of any jewellers workshop.
- Polishing inside rings
- Polishing Jewellery
- Mirror Finishing
Benefits Of Using RODA Ring Felts:
RODA Felts act as an excellent carrier for polishing compounds.
- Great for polishing all metals, from brass, copper, gold & silver to tool steel, steel, stainless steel & aluminium
- Perfect for polishing inside rings
- Creates a bright reflective mirror finish
- Fast results vs hand polishing
- Consistent finish vs hand polishing
- Stock available for next day delivery
Best Features of RODA Wooden Mounted Finger Felts:
These cone shape felts are suitable for any size ring.
- Diameter range from 25mm to 13mm
- Chemically Hardened option upon request – Contact us
- Hardened felt suits scratch removal, whereas standard is better for buffing with rouge
- Available in 3 sizes:
- 3″
- 3½”
- 4″
- Made in house in the UK
- High Quality
Suitable Materials:
- Metals – tool steel, steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper, gold, silver and most other metals
- Wood
- Glass
RODA Finger Felts recommended use with:
For the best results you need to prepare the metal first so the surface is flat and smooth, the polishing process will only finish as good as the pre-polish.
- These Ring Felts are designed for use with a bench polisher using tapers/pigtails. – See our range of machines here.
- All tools vary, therefore we recommend checking which taper your particular tool takes.
- Use with compound, i.e rouge, tripoli etc.
Relevant industries using RODA Ring Felts:
Our Felt Tapers are not only a staple for any Jewellers workshop, but are also utilised across a variety of industries.
- Mould Tool & Dies
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Oil & Gas
- Defence
- Metalwork
- Fabrication
- Medical
- Dental
- Silversmiths
- Jewellery
For more information about our RODA Range give us a call.
Looking to polish a ring? Check out our comprehensive Ring Polishing Guide.
