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Buffing Tips
here are some quick tips for getting the most out
of your buffer:
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thoroughly clean all parts that you plan to
buff. Any kind of dirt, oil, rust, paint or other
film must be removed either chemically or
sprayed off with water. Make sure to dry off
parts with a rag after cleaning.
•
Apply buffing compounds in small amounts
at a time. Apply paste-type compounds with
a wand or directly to the part. For wax-based
polishing stick-type compounds, press the
compound on the wheel for a couple of sec-
onds while the machine is running. Avoid
using too much compound.
•
put your workpiece under the wheel when
you are loading the compound on the buffing
wheel. this way, you will catch any com-
pound that would normally be wasted on the
floor.
•
only use the area indicated in Figure 17 to do
the actual buffing. Contacting the workpiece
on areas outside the correct area may flip the
workpiece out of your hands.
(right Front side View)
Front
Workpiece
Contact here
Figure 17. location where workpiece should
•
hold the workpiece tightly at all times while
buffing. placing one hand near the contact
point will give you better control.
g3622-23/g3708/g4787-88 industrial Buffer
top
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contact wheel.
•
Keep buffing wheels raked out before each
use and when buildup gets heavy during use.
raking means to clean the buffing wheels
with a wheel rake, such as Model h4383
(Accessories, page 22), to remove built-up
compounds and metal particles. AlWAys
use light pressure when raking wheels!
•
do not mix two different compounds on the
same wheel. For best results, use a separate
wheel for each compound.
•
use an upward stroke with heavy to moder-
ate pressure for cutting. use a downward
stroke with light to pressure for polishing. see
Figure 18.
(right Front side View)
polishing
stroke
(downward)
Cutting
stroke
(upward)
Figure 18. Cutting and polishing strokes.
•
Wear safety equipment when buffing. if the
buffer forces the workpiece out of your hand,
be prepared for it to come flying at you! Wear
safety glasses or a face shield and a heavy
leather apron. Also, wear a dust mask to pro-
tect your lungs from microscopic particulate
that will be flying off the wheel.
remember, there is no substitute for experience.
learning how to hold the workpiece, how much
pressure to apply, how to move the workpiece
against the wheel and how much compound to
use will require some trial-and-error.
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