Thread: Where to get medium for buffer?

Watching Lynn Abrahms video on using a buffer for light restoration he used three different large sized mediums in the process. The first was green, the second white, and the third red. All were baseball sized. What are these exactly and where would I find them?

You can get grease-less compounds at Caswells

Standard Buffing Compounds - Buffing/Polishing - Caswell Inc

I too have questions about the greaseless compounds. Right now I use no power tools during restore. But would like to start using a buffer for a better clean up. What is the grits of the different colors an can they be used with a dremel an jig set up. Im sure this will be messy but I don't have a buffer here at the house.

the problem with using a dremel is you can't really get the wheel for it that would woe effectively with the greaseless compounds. There is a solution though try these
3M Bristle Discs
the link is for a Canadian supplier but I'd be willing to bet you can find them anywhere

I wondered if the buffer wheels may be to small. Looks like I need to just suck it up an invest in a real bench buffer. Thanks rez

Originally Posted by RollinCoal69

I wondered if the buffer wheels may be to small. Looks like I need to just suck it up an invest in a real bench buffer. Thanks rez

I thought the same thing but ryobi makes several buffing wheel kits that will work in a power drill. The one I bought was about ten bucks at home depot. Came with a 2.5", 4", and 6" clothe buffing wheel. As well as Emory, tripoli, and jewelers rouge. Check it out. Worked great for me. This razor was heavily rusted and oxidized before I used this set up. (Sorry no before pics)



I never hit it with the jewelers rouge.

Originally Posted by RollinCoal69

I wondered if the buffer wheels may be to small. Looks like I need to just suck it up an invest in a real bench buffer. Thanks rez

I also run buffer wheels on a drill, with the drill in a vice. I already had a low speed high torque drill. It works well with the exception of when you load the wheels you have to et the compound dry in order to be effective. I got into the habit of loading the wheel when I was finished with it so it was ready for the next time I wanted that grit. With a buffer if you load one wheel and use the other while the first dries and then you just go back and forth. It is quite a bit faster. I don't do enough restores for it to be an event in my life, but it might be a though. The little bristle discs work really well for polishing and seem to go past where the buffer is, or at least that is what sits in my mind. There are many roads...

I've been using arbor adapters on old washing machine motors for about 20 years. Most of them I wired with a standard plug and then just plugged them into a foot switch.

Originally Posted by DVW

I've been using arbor adapters on old washing machine motors for about 20 years. Most of them I wired with a standard plug and then just plugged them into a foot switch.

Would you be willing to either post instructions or pm me with them?

Sure, PM sent.