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YOU USE THE EDGE OF THE BUFFING WHEEL TO POLISH?

Yes! This is called edge buffing and it is how to polish metal with an angle grinder, a buffing wheel, and compound. See below:

WHAT SIZE BUFFING WHEEL SHOULD I USE FOR POLISHING?

We recommend a 9″ airway buffing wheel size for mostit offers a great balance of maneuverability and life of the buffing wheel. For greater detail work, consider an 8″ buffing wheel. The 10″ and 12″ (custom size) are often so large as to only to be used by professionals on large flat work, such as a fuel tanker.Businesses, professionals, and skilled users mayfind that 10″Airway Buffing Wheelsare ideal for them because ofthe longer life of the wheel. Some users purchase 10″ Airway Buffs with the intentionof wearing them down to8″ or 9″to use for their detailed work, as opposed to buying multiple sizes.

PAIRING BUFFING WHEELS WITH POLISHING COMPOUND CORRECTLY:

ALUMINUM METAL POLISHING

Polishing aluminum withour airway buffing wheels are typically done in a two-step process. We recommend pairing ourBrown Tripoli Metal Polishing Compoundwith our orange airway buffing wheelsas the first step.

For the second step in polishing aluminum, we would want to pair our yellow airway buffing wheel with ourGreen Rouge Metal Polishing Compound.

STAINLESS STEEL METAL POLISHING

Polishing stainless steel with our Airway Buffing Wheels is typically a two step process. The first step is to pair ourred airway buffing wheel with out Black Magic Compound. The second step involves using a Pinkbuffing wheel with our Yellow Deluxe Compound. For an extra show-shine finish, some usea white buffing wheel with ourBlue Rouge Metal Polishing Compoundat no more than 2,200 RPM.

HOW TO POLISH ALUMINUM WHEELS:

To polish aluminum and stainless steel wheels, pair the appropriate metal buffing and polishing compound (as listed above) with a smaller diameter airway buffing wheel to get into the hard-to-reach areas of the wheel.

PRO TIP: ALWAYS RAKE YOUR BUFFING WHEELS.

HOW DO I USE ABUFFING WHEEL RAKE?

The buffing wheel should be spinning at its normal speed and the rake should be held securely when held up to a stationary bench grinder or lathe. On a grinder, please exercise caution when raking. We recommend using your feet to hold theraketo the ground and holding the angle-grinder to it.

WHY SHOULD I RAKE MY BUFF?

Raking your buff removes hardened and burned on polishing and buffing compound from the edges of your buffing wheel. Compound build up can reduce the efficiency of the buffing wheel while also creating a rougher surface. If you notice a significant decrease in the residual metal dust produced when buffing, rake the buffing wheel and reapply a small amount ofmetal polishing compound.