Thread: Frozen Greaseless Compound

I wonder if there's a temperature "sweet spot" where it is firm enough to load well, but not so frozen that it doesn't work at all - that was the case with mine. It was like a frozen brick.

Hmmmm Could be Eric but honestly inside the shop was at 20° so the Compound was /is pretty solid,,

I still haven't had time to get the heat back up out there in the shop, just came in from getting the Pumphouse unfrozen got even colder last night and I am done with the cold for the day hehehe

How long did you hold it on the wheel?

Just a normal load

Light touch until it started to steam few seconds of slight pressure and I had a really even load

To narrow it down further 4" wheels at 3450 RPM 80-120-180-240-400-600 grits


Again though, I don't have an issue nor have I had and issue loading wheels, but this was exceptionally easy and even, enough so that I posted this


On another note has anyone found the 60 grit Formax compound available on the internet ??????? I would like to try it out

What RPM are your buffers turning at? That would effect the heat generated to a degree.

My wheels loaded up better than normal today. Frozen also here.

Funny this popped back up in the forum today! I was just fixing up a blade on the wheels and "used up" the 600 grit Formax on the wheel a few minutes ago. I was going to reload it but decided to wait until after I had some lunch. It's been getting about 10 or 14 below zero at night here and hasn't been above freezing for a week now. I haven't tried to apply new compound since it froze up so I'll let you know if mine applies easier. Hell I may try it without Glu-tite to see if the wheels (spiral sown for 600 grit) take it evenly. I'll let you know in a bit.

What is Glu-tite?

Originally Posted by AirColorado

Funny this popped back up in the forum today! I was just fixing up a blade on the wheels and "used up" the 600 grit Formax on the wheel a few minutes ago. I was going to reload it but decided to wait until after I had some lunch. It's been getting about 10 or 14 below zero at night here and hasn't been above freezing for a week now. I haven't tried to apply new compound since it froze up so I'll let you know if mine applies easier. Hell I may try it without Glu-tite to see if the wheels (spiral sown for 600 grit) take it evenly. I'll let you know in a bit.

Originally Posted by skipnord

What is Glu-tite?

It's a prep for your buffing wheel that allows the greaseless compound to adhere better. I get it at Caswell. Glu-Tite Greaseless Wheel Prep - Standard Buffing Compounds - Buffing/Polishing - Caswell Inc

Glen I'm not sure if the greaseless went on any easier (certainly wasn't more difficult as I'd have expected) but I didn't need any Glu-tite today. Odd because I'd think the wheels and compound being near frozen would make it tougher. Maybe it was imagination, but still, first time I didn't HAVE to use Glu-tite. One benefit of this cold is using the wheels on a blade is more fun because of the heat on cold fingers - and the blade cools faster!