Thread: What compound to what buffing wheel

Depends on what you are buffing, the condition of the metal to begin with and what you are trying to achieve.

I use sewn, 3 inch sewn cotton wheels for all greased and greaseless.

A Loose cotton with white final polish. (P-112 for plastics and horn and P22 for final steel polishing.

Also dust with Haze remover or cornstarch and buffing with a clean loose cotton wheel for final polish.

Here is the Caswell’s Polishing Tutorial and a great chart on the last page.

You do not need to use all the compounds to get a high polish finish.