Selecting Buffing Wheels - Grizzly T32253 Owner's Manual

• Keep buffing wheels raked out before each
use and when buildup gets heavy during use.
Raking means to clean buffing wheels with
a wheel rake to remove built-up compounds
and metal particles. ALWAYS use light pres-
sure when raking wheels!
• Do not mix two different compounds on same
wheel. For best results, use a separate wheel
for each compound.
• Always use an upward stroke with heavy to
moderate pressure for cutting. Use a down-
ward stroke with light pressure for polishing
(see Figure 14).
(Right Side View)
Polishing Stroke
(Downward)
Cutting Stroke
(Upward)
Figure 14. Cutting and polishing strokes.
• Wear safety equipment when buffing. If pol-
isher forces workpiece out of your hand, be
prepared for it to come flying at you! Wear
safety glasses or a face shield and a heavy
leather apron. Also, wear a dust mask to pro-
tect your lungs from microscopic particulate
that will be flying off wheel.
Use caution when polishing plated metals;
there is a chance that thinly-plated materials
could be damaged. Light pressure is all that
is needed for quality work.
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Selecting
Buffing Wheels
Buffing wheels are available for most types of
metals, some woods, and for different stages
in the buffing process. Below are pictures and
descriptions of common wheel types.
Only use buffing wheels with a wheel speed
rating higher than RPM buffer is capable of.
Loose Domet
Full sheets of domet
flannel without any
stitch webbing for final
polishing. Designed
specifically for polish-
ing guitars, drums, and
other instruments made
of wood.
Loose Muslin
Soft feather-edged
muslin stitched togeth-
er near the center
leaves the outer edge
to provide a wide angle,
fine polishing surface.
Perfect for polishing
stainless steel, chrome,
gold or silver.
Airway Hard
Made of 100% cotton
sheets that are treated
to stiffen the material.
Pleats in the material
help hold compound.
These are great for
rough cutting plastics
and initial polishing a
wide variety of metals.
Model T32253/T32254 (Mfd. Since 08/20)