Buffs and Felts for Jewellery Polishing

Choosing a Polishing Buff

Stitching helps support the layers of a cloth buff for firmer action, while softer, loosely stitched or unstitched buffs suit finishing work. Compare the construction and treatment in each product description rather than choosing by colour alone. Check the diameter, thickness and mounting details against your polishing equipment.

For a typical cutting and finishing sequence, use a suitable firmer buff with tripoli, followed by a softer finishing buff with rouge where appropriate for the metal. Keep a separate buff for each compound to avoid carrying coarser abrasive into the final polishing stage.

Felts for Rings, Bracelets and Recesses

Choose the shape to reach the surface you need to polish. Browse inside-ring felt buffs, buffs and felts for bracelets and pointed and round felt cones. For smaller components and recessed areas, compare mounted miniature felts and unmounted miniature felts, checking the mounting requirements on each product.

Related Polishing Supplies

See polishing compounds to select cutting and finishing compounds, or browse our wider polishing range for motors, spindles and other bench polishing equipment. For rotary handpieces and pendant motors, see flexible shafts and accessories.

Clean Between Polishing Stages

Clean the piece thoroughly between the tripoli and rouge stages to remove compound residue and prevent coarser abrasive from contaminating the final polishing buff. Choose a cleaning method suitable for the metal, stones and other materials in the piece. Browse our cleaners and supplies for cleaning products and equipment.