Selecting Buffing Compounds; Loading Compound - Grizzly T32255 Owner's Manual

Selecting Buffing
Compounds
Most colors of abrasives have similar applica-
tions, but always check with the manufacturer of
your particular compound.
Grizzly offers the following compounds:
Red Rouge — Made for fine polishing on brass
and gold. Provides an excellent shine when used
with the loose muslin buffing wheel.
Green (Extra Fine) — Great for extra-fine pol-
ishing on most metals to bring out that mirror fin-
ish. Works best with loose muslin and spiral
sewn buffing wheels.
White — Great for ivory, plastic and resins when
used successively with the soft spiral sewn and
soft airway buffing wheels.
Black — Designed to be used with sisal and air-
way hard buffing wheels, this compound is per-
fect for the initial rough cut on stainless steel and
iron.
Tripoli — A true middle-of-the-road abrasive,
Tripoli provides an excellent medium cut for
brass, aluminum and zinc alloy.
Green (Fine) — Slightly more abrasive than the
extra-fine green, this green compound is great
for a medium-to-fine polish with most softer
metals.
Buffing Compound Sequence Key
Thin
Plastics Plating
Soft Gold
Metals Silver
Compound
Type
R F P R F
Tripoli
X
Dark Rouge
White Rouge
X X
Black Rouge
Buffing Sequence: R = Rough F= Final Cut, Initial Polish P = Final Polish
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Iron
Chrome Copper Steel
& Nickel Brass Stainless
Plate Aluminum Steel
P R F P R F P R F
X X
X X X X
X X

Loading Compound

Select a buffing compound and buffing wheel that
is suitable for the workpiece and each sequence
of the buffing or polishing operation.
To load compound on wheels:
1.
Select buffing wheel suitable for workpiece
(refer to Selecting Buffing Wheels on Page
20). Follow directions on Page 21 to install
wheel.
2.
Select buffing compound suitable to material
(refer to Selecting Buffing Compounds and
Buffing Compound Sequence Key).
Note: Make sure buffing wheel is free of any
compound used in prior buffing operation.
Clean with a buffing wheel rake if necessary
(see Cleaning on Page 25).
3.
Put on safety glasses, face shield, and respi-
rator, then connect machine to power.
4. Stand to side of buffing wheel and turn
machine ON. Allow wheel to reach full speed.
5.
Apply buffing compound to rotating face of
wheel, as shown in Figure 24. Only hold
compound to wheel for 2–5 seconds. The
polisher is now ready for buffing/polishing.
FRONT
Right Front
Side View
Only Apply
P
Compound
X
Here
Figure 24. Location where buffing compound
6. Turn machine OFF when operation is
complete.
should contact wheel.
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