Best Buffing Compound???
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From: Costal Alabama
Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Best Buffing Compound???
What is the best buffing compound I can use on a buffing wheel and most importantly where in the world do I buy it? I want to buff my aluminum wheels but the compound I bought at Home depot isn't that good.
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Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
The buff wheel has a lot to do with it. For very rough surfaces use a sisal wheel. For medium buffing use a spiral sewn wheel. For fine finishing use a loose center sewn wheel.
For quick cutting Use black emory compound
for fine finishing use white rouge compound.
I don't know if they still do, but Sears used to sell sets of large blocks (about 1" square X 6" long) of four types (black emory, brown tripoli, jewlers rouge, white rouge) in the tool section.
Try tool stores or car shows/swap meets. Several vendors that specialize in buffing/polishing supplies set up booths at the Spring autofair at Lowes Speedway in Concord NC. It's usually held in April.
For quick cutting Use black emory compound
for fine finishing use white rouge compound.
I don't know if they still do, but Sears used to sell sets of large blocks (about 1" square X 6" long) of four types (black emory, brown tripoli, jewlers rouge, white rouge) in the tool section.
Try tool stores or car shows/swap meets. Several vendors that specialize in buffing/polishing supplies set up booths at the Spring autofair at Lowes Speedway in Concord NC. It's usually held in April.
Last edited by IROCKZ4me; Jan 11, 2002 at 12:45 PM.
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