Optimising the kettlebell handle

Take a rough painted kettlebell and transform it to a proper pro tool which chalks well and promotes optimal results.
Always use safety goggles and gloves and take care with high revving power tools. Use a sanding (not grinding)flap disc on a small angle grinder and a flap sanding attachment on a powerdrill.
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[ishoa1]

can you do this to a cast iron kettlebell?

[tasgirevik]

Yes indeed! I did it to around 100 such bells , rough from the foundry.

[Gary1234S]

Have you tried a Garryson Flexidisc - or an interleafed flapwheel?

[tasgirevik]

That is an interleaved flaptool , well we don't call it as such downunder but that's what I use! And very useful it is, great for woodshaping too.

[matthewawbery]

what grade of wheel was used on the grinder? i need to sort out one of my bells.

[tasgirevik]

Coarser gets the job done more quickly e.g. 40grit , but 60 works as well. I always have sanding belts lying around e.g. the wide ones cut lengthwise into 3 strips , or just the thin ones off the shelf . I use these to perform the final "dressing" of the handle and also for intermittent cleaning of chalk residue and rust.

Another thing - cast iron bells will wear sandpaper out more quickly than the steel bells.

You can never have too much sandpaper lying around!

[OiAbA]

beastly forearm

[hypnosquirrel]

i can't thank you enough for posting this. i almost gave up on hand sanding two painted bells. but this worked like a charm!!!!!!! again thanks .. . .

[voncoolio]

That's a beautiful bell right there.

[ishoa1]

sweet !!!! what do i use etc please if you dont mind

[ishoa1]

no very true. gloves are worse. harden your hands instead. gloves are for girls

[kflucho]

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