Quote Originally Posted by Genco_Glider View Post
Thanks! I see that I have to turn on the buffing wheel and hold the stick to it, thus letting the compound transfer that way
Yes that's the way to do it.

There are different styles of wheel, too. The most common ones I see are stitched tightly together and almost like felt, they're so dense. I would stay away from these with a delicate razor. They're more for car bumpers (heh) or something heavier than a razor anyway.

Look for the 'loosest' wheel you can find. My favorite for the delicate work looks like fifty round sheets of cloth that are only stitched near the center. It should deform easily and even at full speed you should be able to poke the wheel with a knuckle and it doesn't burn or hurt.

As you know, they're just like strops - once you put compound on a wheel you have to stick with that compound or coarser, you can't go finer. So get a couple different wheels.

A fast way to clean a packed-up wheel is to use one of the thick disposable contractor blades (the kind that go in a utility knife). Swipe it over the running wheel and you should get loads of cotton fluff and rouge flying off the wheel, but it freshens it right up.