Buffing Wheels

[digdug]

I have a pedestal buffer, 3 phase, 1150 rpm, 1 1/4" shaft. Looking buffing wheels to polish auto clear . Any suggestions for what type of wheels and compounds will work best would be appreciated. Thanks Doug

 

[pescadoman]

I have a pedestal buffer, 3 phase, 1150 rpm, 1 1/4" shaft. Looking buffing wheels to polish auto clear . Any suggestions for what type of wheels and compounds will work best would be appreciated. Thanks Doug

Domet on both sides. Menzerna IP16(not sure of number...kind of dark tan.....??) and SF 175

 

[JoeyInCali]

Domet on both sides. Menzerna IP(not sure of number...kind of dark tan.....??) and SF 175

ivory and white menzerna.

 

[pescadoman]

ivory and white menzerna.

I'm not sure how you can get better than the 2 I listed. I went straight from 600 to those 2 with the SPI paint... That saves a LITTLE BIT OF SANDING and a WHOLE lot of money in paper.

 

[KJ Cues]

I use a slightly different 'system' but it's Menzerna all the way.
Not all that expensive either considering the results.

KJ

 

[pescadoman]

I use a slightly different 'system' but it's Menzerna all the way.
Not all that expensive either considering the results.

KJ

Considering I was sanding from 600-2500 and then using 3 different grades of 3M polish at 40 bucks each before..... It's a fricken bargain! Takes about 1/5th the time.

 

[JoeyInCali]

I'm not sure how you can get better than the 2 I listed. I went straight from 600 to those 2 with the SPI paint... That saves a LITTLE BIT OF SANDING and a WHOLE lot of money in paper.

I don't even touch 800 grit these days.
1000 at the worst.
Trizact is the nuts though.
No need to buff at all.

 

[LGSM3]

Domet on both sides. Menzerna IP16(not sure of number...kind of dark tan.....??) and SF 175

No wet sanding?

 

[pescadoman]

No wet sanding?

I wet sanded with 600 and then went straight to wheels.

 

[pescadoman]

I don't even touch 800 grit these days.
1000 at the worst.
Trizact is the nuts though.
No need to buff at all.

So you sand to 2500-3000 and don't use ANY polish???

I need some macro pics of that!!

 

[JoeyInCali]

So you sand to 2500-3000 and don't use ANY polish???

I need some macro pics of that!!

1200-2000 wet sand then

3K to 5K.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqnN8cnReg

Polish.
No domet wheel and compounds except for the really fine needed .

 

[whammo57]

I have a pedestal buffer, 3 phase, 1150 rpm, 1 1/4" shaft. Looking buffing wheels to polish auto clear . Any suggestions for what type of wheels and compounds will work best would be appreciated. Thanks Doug

Grizzly T25002.... tan menzerna......

Kim

 

[digdug]

Does anybody no where to buy 12' domets with 1 1/4 hole.

 

[Dave38]

Does anybody no where to buy 12' domets with 1 1/4 hole.

I originally bought mine from either Caswells, or gGrizzly, but both are discontinued but a bit of googling came up with this
http://www.magnate.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PG1636
It's not a bad price for a 5 pack, considering you need 1 wheel for each compound you use, plus backup.
Hope this helps.
Dave

 

[digdug]

Thanks Dave, Those are what I was looking. Yea I bought a couple from Grizzly couple years back to test out. Finally got around to it now discontinued.

 

[whammo57]

I have a pedestal buffer, 3 phase, 1150 rpm, 1 1/4" shaft. Looking buffing wheels to polish auto clear . Any suggestions for what type of wheels and compounds will work best would be appreciated. Thanks Doug

http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-x-16-Ply-x-1-1-4-Canton-Flannel-Buff-Wheel-3000-RPM/T26486

try these..... should work the same\


Kim

 

[rhinobywilhite]

I'm not sure how you can get better than the 2 I listed. I went straight from 600 to those 2 with the SPI paint... That saves a LITTLE BIT OF SANDING and a WHOLE lot of money in paper.

Randy, do you have a suggested supplier for the Menzerna SF 175?

 

[pescadoman]

my experiment with 600 grit

Just to see how it would work, I sanded fresh finish(souther polyurethanes) with 600 and went straight to the wheels with Menzerna 16 and 175....

 

[JoeyInCali]

Just to see how it would work, I sanded fresh finish(souther polyurethanes) with 600 and went straight to the wheels with Menzerna 16 and 175....

Looks good .
http://www.woodessence.com/Menzerna-Polishing-Bar-P101.aspx

 

[whammo57]

Just to see how it would work, I sanded fresh finish(souther polyurethanes) with 600 and went straight to the wheels with Menzerna 16 and 175....

wet sand lengthwise 600, 1000, 1500, 2000......... polish with Plastx then to the wheels........... I don't see the wet look on that cue

Kim