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SELECTING BUFF WHEELS AND COMPOUND
Compounds are available in a variety of grits to accommodate different metals and materials.
In addition, Buff Wheels are offered in an array of textures ranging from soft to aggressive.
Generally, a harder material will require pairing a stiffer, more aggressive Buff Wheel with a
courser grit Compound. Also, as the buffing of a part continues, there is a progression of
successively softer Buff Wheels and less aggressive Compound formulations.
The following chart can be used as a general guide to choosing the right Compound and
Buff Wheel for the job:
Buffing Wheel and Compound Pairing/Stepping Chart
Materials
Step 1 – Rough
Compound / Buff
Step 2 – Intermediate
Compound / Buff
Step 3 – Final
Compound / Buff
Wheel Speed – RPM
*Use Caution to avoid buffing through plating.
**Avoid excessive heat build up which will destroy some plastics.
Always use a dedicated Buff Wheel for a specific compound. Example: if using Emory Compound on
a Sisal Wheel, use that Wheel exclusively with Emory Compound. Never contaminate a Buff Wheel by
attempting to use another type of Compound. This can cause damage to the surface of a workpiece
and ruin the Buff Wheel.
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Steel, Iron,
Soft
Stainless,
Metals;
or Other
Brass,
Hard
Copper,
Materials
Aluminum,
Zinc, Etc.
Emery,
Tripoli,
Compound/
Compound/
Sisal Wheel
Spiral/Venti-
lated Wheel
Stainless
Compound/
Spiral or
Ventilated
Wheel
White Rouge
White Rouge
Compound/
Compound/
Loose Sec-
Loose Sec-
tion Wheel
tion Wheel
3450
3450
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Chrome,
Nickel,
Plate
Stainless
Compound/
Spiral or
Ventilated
Wheel
Stainless
Compound*/
N/A
Spiral or
Ventilated
Buff Wheel
White Rouge
Compound/
Loose Sec-
tion Wheel
3450
Solid and
Plastics
Plated
Gold, Silver
Plastic
Compound,
N/A
Loose or
String Buff
Wheel
N/A
Jeweler's
Plastic
Rouge*/
Compound/
Flannel
Flannel,
Wheel
String Buff
Wheel
1725/3450
1725**
N/A
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