Buffing wheel selection buffing compound selection – Grizzly H4380 User Manual
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Model h4380 (Mfg. since 7/02)
Buffing wheels are available for most types of met-
als and for different stages in the buffing process.
the following pictures and descriptions describe
some of the more common wheel types:
Loose Muslin
soft
feather-edged
muslin stitched together
near the center leaves
the outer edge to pro-
vide a wide angle, fine
polishing
surface.
perfect for polishing
stainless steel, chrome,
gold or silver.
airway Soft
Made of 100% cotton
sheets and held togeth-
er with a steel retainer.
pleats in the material
help hold compound.
these wheels are great
for polishing soft metals
and plastics.
Spiral Sewn
Consist of layers of
100% unbleached cot-
ton sheeting that are
spiral sewn
1
⁄
8
" apart.
Works well for initial
polish on brass, stain-
less steel, aluminum,
bronze and cast iron.
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.
Laminated Sisal
designed for rough cut-
ting, sisal works well
with various steels,
copper,
aluminum
and brass to remove
scratches and prepare
the piece for polishing.
Check with your current grizzly catalog for avail-
ability on any of these wheel types.
Most colors of abrasives have similar applications,
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 polish-
ing on most metals to bring out that mirror finish.
Works best with loose muslin and spiral sewn buff-
ing 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
airway hard buffing wheels, this compound is
perfect 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 Wheel
Selection
Buffing compound
Selection