[pickleboy]

Originally Posted by db_abz

Hi guys, I'm a newbie! welcome to the forum

There doesn't seem to be much info on how much pressure or weight you need to put on a buff to get the best/easiest/fastest results, remembering these are alloy wheels. this is a learned technique, there is no definate answer to that question other than experience. i can only say that the metal should be hot to the touch when you are buffing. if not then press harder. also if you are not using enough pressure in the rougher grit bars you will be wasteing time and wheels.

How do you know if you've got too much/just enough/too little compound on a wheel. this also is a learned trick. when i load the wheel i will hold the bar against it for about 1-2 seconds depending on the wheel size and speed of the machine.

How often do I need to reload the wheel? when it stops cutting and starts to smear streaks on the part.

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