Quote Originally Posted by kevin007 View Post
I was afraid that what I saw in another thread was going to happen to me and it did!
I tried slower speed to higher speed, applyng gentle pressure to applying it firm and quick.
I used glu-tite on one wheel and went naked on the second. There was a slight difference because the untreated one grabbed the greaseless and it pulled more thread out of the wheel and made it very uneven.
So I trimmed the wild fibers and tried reapplying a half dozen times but just wasted more compound.
It seems to me the material is too rough and dry so it repels the compound
instead of absorbing it.
The glu-tite seems to be on the right track but has almost the same effect as the greaseless so I seem to be missing a step here.
Can anyone shed some light on loading a fresh wheel?
HELP!!

Here's my method: WARNING! IT IS MESSY (but then, with greaseless, it always is)

First of all, I give my buff wheel a HEAVY raking, which shoots cotton everywhere, then I give it a hair cut... A buzz cut actually, so it's all one short, uniform surface (probably about a half inch long)

From there, I get my greaseless out of the fridge. With the buffer running, I VERY gently push the greaseless against the wheel... Watch to see the color appear on the wheel, that means the tip of the greaseless is melting... I move the greaseless bar side to side to get an even coverage on the BAR (of melted material) then I push the greaseless into the wheel hard.. Hard enough to overpower the motor (I know this is bad for it, but I don't do it for more than a second or two)

My biggest problem is that, as the greaseless melts onto the wheel, it's spinning fast enough that it throws greaseless off, and creates an uneven, cracked surface... By doing it my way, and slowing the wheels speed with the greaseless, the pressure of the bar, and the slower moving wheel create a smooth, even surface. As soon as the bar starts to slow down and get a coat (about 2-3 seconds) turn the buffer off, then manually rotate the wheels AGAINST THE CAVITY in the bar... That way it smooths everything out even more.

I'll try to make a video, but that's how I do it.

Also, the more you use/load the wheel, the smoother it will get.

Good Luck!