New 8" Buffer...Now what?

[skiddz]

More sisal time will remove those fine scratches. You've just discovered the bane of all polishers... I'm currently working on a part that has scratches that just don't want to go away.. I've sanded until I've got raw fingertips and just about ground 2 6" sisal wheels to nubs and I'm *finally* gaining the upper hand..

One thing I do before moving to the white compound is lighty rake that loose wheel to knock off any "impurities" before I apply compound.

I've also stopped using tripoli (brown) at all. I go right from sisal/black to loose/white and am having very good results..

[tribalimage]

Maybe I shouldn't use the word "scratches", may be misleading.

Steps were:
Sand down to 2,000
Sisal & Black
Spiral & White
Loose & White

What ever I'm seeing is so faint that it looks like it is caused by ANY micro abrasive material that may be in the Loose & White. They are as fine as if you were to wipe the dust off of the surface, without using a damp cloth. Maybe it's just marks from the loose & white wheel? They always show up in the last direction I was buffing.

It looks as shiny as a mirror, until you tilt it a little and the lighting changes, then it looks a little foggy. I know I sound nuts, but it's like getting too close to perfect and not being to get quite there.

[skiddz]

Somewhere in another thread, someone said to try some damp talcum powder on a loose wheel to remove those really fine lines.. I haven't tried it so can't really comment on it's effectiveness.. Might be worth a shot tho..

[tribalimage]

I read that too. If I get a chance this weekend I'll try it and let you know if it helps. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Stryder

I've been using greaseless on sisal and yes, when new they do throw alot of twine around.

What I did was to dress them lightly with a wheel rake to even out the strings and get the majority of what's loose out of there then go to work.

you got to love the sisal... i never rake them done because they fall apart like that

[tribalimage]

I did find that when you first put two wheels together, Sisal or what ever, you have to rake them to get the two surfaces even. For some reason they are not exactly a perfect match and one wheel can be higher than the other.

[skiddz]

I never rake stacked wheels when I first put 'em on.. I load 'em up and let the buffing action true 'em up.

[tribalimage]

I just felt like I had half the surface I was supposed to. OH well, live, read the posts and learn. Thanks!