Topic: Polishing

[beelsamin]

I've purchased a buffing and polishing kit and for whatever reason I cannot get the compound onto the buffing wheels..are the blocks of compound supposed to be as hard as rocks?

[beelsamin]

Anyone use buffing compound ?
I have no idea if the bars are supposed to be soft and malleable or as hard as a rock...

[stueveone]

Yes, the blocks should be hard, but will become pliable after being heated up via friction when you apply them to the polishing wheel bonnet.

[stueveone]

Yeah, so just crank up the buffing wheel, and very firmly apply the compound until you can see it on the buffing wheel. If you're using a white bonnet, it should turn red, or grey, or whatever color depending on the color of the buffing compound.

[Stev-o]

I'm planning on polishing my covers too and ran across this link on this forum, it is a good read.

http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm


-Steve