Well, if you don't change wheels you're peeing into the wind, my friend. Just a tiny amount of a coarser compound will negate the finer compound.
Try black/spiral cotton after the sisal to get rid of the sisal scratches.
Going to red after the black is a bit of a leap. You oughta try white (which is where I usually stop) or brown tripoli first. Red is more of a finishing touch, to me.
It takes a LOT of heat to really discolor aluminum. Chances are you're seeing areas that weren't gone over the same as adjacent areas. Drop back a step or two and see if they don't go away.
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Originally Posted by felgenpolier
Well, after several hours of fun, I am slowly seeing the difference between cut and color. I didn't really understand the term color until I started seeing my reflection on the wheel. The nicer the shine, the more colors I could see.....
(light bulb above head) OK....so this is color!
I have read over most of the threads here and the advice is great. I didn't understand everything while reading it, but once I started working I understood the advice a little better.
I started most of my work with a sisal wheel and black compound. It did leave some fine scratches, but they were easy to see and it was very uniform. (much better than my hand sanding attempts).
After the black compund, and a very good cleaning I moved to the red compund and a different wheel. As I polished, I could see the shine improving and the small scratches filling in. As I started getting aggressive with the pressure, the heat started building up. When I was done I noticed some blotchy type of reaction that refused to buff out. I'm guessing this was due to the heat......if this is the case, what do I do to remove the cloudy look?
I know that you are not supposed to use different compounds on the same wheel, but at the moment I am still expiermenting. Is it possible to rake the wheel and switch to another compound? I dont want to switch constantly, I just want to be able to expierment a little.
I will post some pictures next. Thanks for any input.
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