They leave little or no swirls in the wood and work much faster than random orbital sanders.
Buffies work best to reduce cob-blasting texture - without removing all of the valuable stain holding roughness. If used for an entire log home, it can take 100 to 200 Pads per average-sized home. They are gentler than Osborn™ Brushes and they better preserve such fine log details as draw-knife ridges, and are particularly effective on interior surfaces (though they work well on exteriors). Buffies are excellent for de-felting and removing loosely-held, weathered coatings, as well as bare, weathered wood. (wood fuzz) with Osborn brushes, Sashcos Buffy Pad system, or 60-80 grit sand paper once the wood is dry. The Backer Pad screws onto the 5/8" X 11" grinder/polisher arbor. Description Sashcos Buffy Pad system is the right tool for gentle fast prep of new logs, quickly removes wood fuzz created by media blasting or powder. Three part system reduces equipment fatigue and costs less than integrated buffing pads. The Grabber Pad protects the much more expensive Backer Pad from damage. Buy Now Non-woven steel-free pads no rusting bits left behind on the wood. If you must pressure wash, then our best advice is to power wash aggressively enough to felt the wood, allow the wood to dry and then run an Osborn Brush that is 80 grit, 4-6 inches in diameter, over the logs. Three elements make up the system The 5" non-woven Buffy Pad is pressed and twisted into the Grabber Pad (and then pressed into it again and reverse twisted, for solid holding power). Osborn brushes and Sashcos Buffy Pad system are the efficient and easy-to-use alternatives to everyday sandpaper. non-woven pad over the log surfaces to remove the felting resulting from pressure washing.