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Old 04-24-2006, 01:15 AM
zazzn zazzn is offline
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Default Newbie polish questions already saw the FAQ on caswell

Ok,

So i'm mainly polishing aluminum parts for a car... (manifold, turbo housings, misc parts).

So I've used a sisal wheel with black emory bar, cutting is actually pretty good, and takes out lots of the scratches. Very happy with the results this gives.

My question is after I apply compound and everything gets cloudy on the metal should I stay in that position until the metal starts to polish up (clear and return to a mirror state?)

When i'm satisfied with the results of the emery bar I move on to a yellow bar (which is supposed to replace a white bar) Not quite sure sine there is no info on the website but the caswell rep in canada was convinced it's better then white. I use this compound with a denium wheel and it gives a nice shine but how do I keep the rest of the metal from clouding up after applying the compound? Do I clean the material by hand after polishing with a clean rag? Should I be cleaning the item before moving on to a new compound?

Finally I don't really see the use of the loose coton wheel over my denium wheel, doesn't seem to give better results?

Thanks for the help!!
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