Subject: RE: Buffing Aluminum
Author: John Ulrich
Date: Nov 6, 2003, 4:08 PM
Post ID: 1715131190
Jeffrey Buick wrote:
| Anyone out there have much experience with buffing metals? Any > helpful hints for buffing such as good wheels/compounds? |
eastwoodcompany.com has some treated buffs (yellow) that wear very well
I've used for initial polishing. I still like the std white loose buffs
for final shining with a white rouge polish.
A wet sanding with wet/dry 400 & 1200 before any polishing does wonders
for removing and leveling out high and low spots. If you are dealing
with a real problem part, 220 in a orbital pad sander helps knock down
imperfections or remove scratches before the wet sanding.
Don't forget glasses and a nose mask/breather and stocking hat to fight
the dust. I'll find a large box and trim it down to put the buffing
unit in to try and contain the dust that blows rearward off it....also
some gloves, those parts get real hot when your putting the shine to
them. Friction is what makes them glow.
Later,
JU