What's a good way to restore a dama finish back to its original color? I was thinking of a fine grit sandpaper but that might not be the best method. The wood in working with is maple.
@amagad Are you just trying to spruce up from regular hand grime or did it get something on it? I'd be worried that the sanding wouldn't do much until you'd worn away enough to mess with the fit and appearance (lopsided, flat spots, etc.). I seem to recall seeing some wood restoring products on Amazon but don't recall if they were for finished or unfinished woods.
Yeah just hand grime. I took a look on how to restore a wooden handle but there's no way I can apply that same technique. But ypur right, seems like it may not be possible without affecting it's play, ah well.
@amagad You might try going the other way with it. Instead of trying to get the new look go for rustic with an oil or finishing wax finish. I'm wondering what chlorine bleach or white vinegar would do to it.
If there is a LOT of grime, you could use 300+ grit sandpaper to get some of it off. If you remove wood in the process just be very careful around the area that the sarado fits onto, even light sanding can cause the sarado to fit down noticeably lower. I mean, you could just lightly scrube with a bit of soap and water, but make sure you don't soak the thing, that could cause it to split. Make it more of a 'scrub' than a 'bath', if you know what I mean.
they make ultra fine (600, 800, 1000+) grit sandpaper that is pretty safe for not taking too much wood off.
True, beware though: sandpaper with this fine of a grit will make your ken very slick! Stalls will be tough if you do a proper 400+ grit sanding. Even 300 will be slicker than your average stock kendama
Hi! I've had my KUSA Kaizen 2.0 for a week and a few days. The ken is starting to get dirty, for me its getting gray. Are there any ways of cleaning that you could suggest?
https://www.downspike.com/threads/best-way-to-clean-up-a-rez.426/ Very similar solutions can be found in this thread. Hope it helps.
Ok heres the deal, i am a kendama player and a parent of two, we use a crazy amount of baby wiped . One day i decided to give my tama a little cleaning, just wanted to see it all nice again even it has dents, a nice vibrant color is what i was aiming for. But ended up not only with a nice clean looking tama, but also sticky as a mother god damn, ever since then i give my tama a little scrub and the result is always a pure satisfaction . Not too weird of a tip, no risk of ruining the tama, the ken might be slippy as s***t if you decide to give it a little scrub as well but the ken look brand new, so for that you go for what you feel like , but for the tama, success Enjoy !
No hate, but this is not that new. People mentioned it in this thread: https://www.downspike.com/threads/lol-clear.1688/ Still havent tried myself. Maybe I should try it on my slaydawgs
Dont worry i dont think im making the wheel rounder ahaha, i didnt bother searching in the thread i just posted it in case
@Mackeul as mentioned there are a number of mentions of baby wipes in various threads so your thread has been merged. Also, as mentioned elsewhere, baby wipes can also destroy paint. In one case several KUSA Silk coatings were softened then rubbed off. Might want to test in a small area first before going after the entire kendama. Recently a forum upgrade has greatly improved the search function so . . .