tripoli compound????
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tripoli compound????
just wondering what colour tripoli compound is, i can get red , green and white rouge, i know the white is the last step for polishing the plenum and stainless, but is tripoli the green rouge??? or is it a totally different compound?? just wondering cause i would like to get started polishing and porting my intake and plenum
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From: Monticello, IN USA
Car: 1991 Z-28
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All the ones I have seen that fine are (coarse to fine) emery cake-black, red rouge-red, tripoli-brown, white rouge-white. Different companies may have different colors, but I know the Sears Craftsman Kit, and the Eastwood Co. Kit are the same as above.
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Joshua Johnston
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Joshua Johnston
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The tripoli compound I have purchased from Eastwood has always been white. Your aluminum polishing process is two step when you get to the compound phase. Tripoli/White Rouge.
You want to stay with the white compounds if you can and when you get through DON'T use Mothers, Eagle One, or any other specialty aluminum polish.
Just use carnabu wax BECAUSE the dark rouge's will get in the microscopic pores in the cast aluminum causing a "clouding". Same with the aluminum polishes. They turn the cloth really black and this gets in the pores.
http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox...m/pol-plen.htm
You want to stay with the white compounds if you can and when you get through DON'T use Mothers, Eagle One, or any other specialty aluminum polish.
Just use carnabu wax BECAUSE the dark rouge's will get in the microscopic pores in the cast aluminum causing a "clouding". Same with the aluminum polishes. They turn the cloth really black and this gets in the pores.
http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox...m/pol-plen.htm
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THE GRAY COMPOUND IS THE CUTTING COMPOUND FOR STAINLESS STEEL, STEEL , ETC. THE GREEN COMPOUND IS FOR "COLORING" STAINLESS STEEL, STEEL , ETC.
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84 Z-28 hugger orange(pearl) w/pearl white racing stripes, 406 sb with AFR heads, Hooker Super Commp 2210 headers, Comp Cam 270 magnum, TRW forged pistons, MSD ignition, Edelbrock "Smokey Ram" intake w/ Holley 750 cfm dbl pumper, "built" turbo 400 trans, Hotchkis lca, panhard bar, Bell Tech dropped spindles/rear lowering springs, Alston SFC, 16" chromed IROC wheels/bfg 245x50 frt, 255x50 rear tires, Harwood 'glass hood w/ 3" rear scoop, '90 "Z" front facia.....and it's not finished!
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84 Z-28 hugger orange(pearl) w/pearl white racing stripes, 406 sb with AFR heads, Hooker Super Commp 2210 headers, Comp Cam 270 magnum, TRW forged pistons, MSD ignition, Edelbrock "Smokey Ram" intake w/ Holley 750 cfm dbl pumper, "built" turbo 400 trans, Hotchkis lca, panhard bar, Bell Tech dropped spindles/rear lowering springs, Alston SFC, 16" chromed IROC wheels/bfg 245x50 frt, 255x50 rear tires, Harwood 'glass hood w/ 3" rear scoop, '90 "Z" front facia.....and it's not finished!
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THE GRAY COMPOUND IS THE CUTTING COMPOUND FOR STAINLESS STEEL, STEEL , ETC. THE GREEN COMPOUND IS FOR "COLORING" STAINLESS STEEL, STEEL , ETC.
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84 Z-28 hugger orange(pearl) w/pearl white racing stripes, 406 sb with AFR heads, Hooker Super Commp 2210 headers, Comp Cam 270 magnum, TRW forged pistons, MSD ignition, Edelbrock "Smokey Ram" intake w/ Holley 750 cfm dbl pumper, "built" turbo 400 trans, Hotchkis lca, panhard bar, Bell Tech dropped spindles/rear lowering springs, Alston SFC, 16" chromed IROC wheels/bfg 245x50 frt, 255x50 rear tires, Harwood 'glass hood w/ 3" rear scoop, '90 "Z" front facia.....and it's not finished!
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84 Z-28 hugger orange(pearl) w/pearl white racing stripes, 406 sb with AFR heads, Hooker Super Commp 2210 headers, Comp Cam 270 magnum, TRW forged pistons, MSD ignition, Edelbrock "Smokey Ram" intake w/ Holley 750 cfm dbl pumper, "built" turbo 400 trans, Hotchkis lca, panhard bar, Bell Tech dropped spindles/rear lowering springs, Alston SFC, 16" chromed IROC wheels/bfg 245x50 frt, 255x50 rear tires, Harwood 'glass hood w/ 3" rear scoop, '90 "Z" front facia.....and it's not finished!
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