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Would like to know what I need for polishing metal parts. I was at a local hardware store and they different kinds of buffers in all shapes and sizes. I think most of them were made of felt. A few made of rope. And many types of compounds.. packaged in the shape of a brick. Some were labelled fine..medium ...etc. Not sure where to begin.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Home Depot sells a compact buffer kit that fits on the end of a drill motor. Worked great on my rails and ramp. The other thing I did was put them in the dishwasher when I was done. But if you do that, be careful there is nothing but metal. Even welds will throw some rust
Thanks. What department would that be located in? With the tools I reckon?
Quoted from Davi:Before/after
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What tool did this? Awesome
Quoted from Davi:White is after green.
Bought the bullet and bought some compounds. Mine say white before green. Should I still use "white diamond "last?
20181003_193716 (resized).jpgQuoted from Davi:What kind of mop do you have for green?
Not using a mop. Its a wheel thing that inserts into a corded drill. About 2 1/2" in diameter. About a inch thick. Should I use a different wheel for every color? The wheel just looks black now. The outlane trim did not turn out too good. I guess the scratches were too deep for the compounds
IMG_20181005_140957_246 (resized).jpgQuoted from Davi:I use following sequence:
1. Saturn wheels to remove scratches, ball marks. 120, 240, 320 grits.
2. Sisal Wheel.
3. Colour Stitch Buffing Wheel.
3. 'G' Loose Fold Buffing Wheel.
One wheel, one compound only, don't mix.[quoted image]
So once you get to "sisle" wheel, you apply compound to that? Or compound only on last wheel? They look pretty clean.
Quoted from Davi:Yes, black for sisal, green for color stitch, white for last one.
That pic is about brand new wheels.
Oh ok thanks
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Winnipeg, MB