Many thanks John and also COlin.... these are the sort of things I'm looking for and using the info I think I've found what I need on ebay or at least some places I can make further enquiries.... I might still have to amke or adapt a machine to use them cos I want them to run wet in white spirit.... onwards and upwards :-) chrisc ________________________________________ From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx [john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 04 June 2012 10:30 To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [modeleng] Re: Linishing belt. Chris some links to different scotchbrite products http://www.progresstool.com/pd_3m_conditioning_belt_red.cfm http://www.progresstool.com/pd_3m_conditioning_belt_brown.cfm http://www.hollisonsupply.co.uk/sanding-abrasives-grinding/satin-web-non-woven-abrasive/satin-web-scotch-brite-lap-mops/satinweb-flap-wheel-8-x2-200x50mm.html Maybe this may help you getting off thr bitchamine off the parka flooring Reagrds John B > Message Received: Jun 03 2012, 06:06 PM > From: "Chris Crosskey" <chris.crosskey@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: > Subject: [modeleng] Linishing belt. > > Hi Folks... thought I'd ask here due to practical nature of readership... Is > there such a thing as linishing belt made out of something like a kitchen > green plastic pot-scourer?... As a household project I'm looking to refloor > my lounge with reclaimed parquet... which has a back covered in bitumen..... > from previous experience it isn't that hard to get bitumen off with a pot > scourer and white-spirit.... so a plan would be to linish it off prior to > rethicknessing the wood in a planer thicknesser.... I tried searching through > ebay but didn't find what I was looking for... > Any help gratefully received on or off list. > Chris > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in > error, do not use or disclose the information in any way, notify me > immediately, and please delete it from your system. > ________________________________________________________________________ > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, do not use or disclose the information in any way, notify me immediately, and please delete it from your system. ________________________________________________________________________ MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.