Thread: Greaseless compounds

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there is a place/webstore to purchase small amounts of greaseless compounds? I have a dremel, with a couple felt and cotton wheels. I like it for polishing once my hand sanding is done. I'm assuming that I'd be able to apply greaseless to these wheels and be very careful, am I correct?

I don't have space or the budget for a grinder or a buffer at this point, so I thought I may test them with the dremel....which means, I'm not particularly keen on purchasing the large "cookie dough" sized tubes for each grit right now.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Maxi

This place has some smaller amounts available. Seems like a good place to get stuff for polishing.

Dico Products Corporation :: NYALOX, PROFLEX, FLEXSHAFT, BUFFING, POLISHING, FINISHING, METAL, SANDING, SANDPAPER, GRINDER, COMPOUNDS, DO-IT YOURSELF.

So far I have only seen greaseless in those huge salami sizes. They are not that expensive and last a pretty long time but it's not considered a space saver especially when you get all the grits. And for use with a Dremel they will outlive you or dry out. I keep mine in the fridge but the wife gave me a headache from complaining so I bought myself a very small fridge last year for the shop.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

This place has some smaller amounts available. Seems like a good place to get stuff for polishing.

Dico Products Corporation :: NYALOX, PROFLEX, FLEXSHAFT, BUFFING, POLISHING, FINISHING, METAL, SANDING, SANDPAPER, GRINDER, COMPOUNDS, DO-IT YOURSELF.

Mvcrash

Have you used any of their products?

Where can you purchase the large tubes of greaseless? Is there a specific brand or are they just called greasless compounds and grit size?

Caswell sells them from 80 up to 600 grit. Eastwood and Kocour just to name a few. The grit size is pretty much standard and many greaseless sold are all the same, only rebranded under a different name.

I checked out the Caswell site for compounds, and found that they have a Canadian distribution center. Is it possible to add this info to the sticky for us Canuck folk who are getting the restore bug?

Sometimes it's hard for us to find things up here, so any help and information is always appreciated.

Thanks for the links Max.

Nathan

Originally Posted by Maxi

Mvcrash

Have you used any of their products?

Yes, but not on razors, just car/motorcycle parts. I would think the best thing to do is take Max's advice.

I just started experimenting with using greaseless compounds and a dremel this past summer (I too have no room for a workshop/full-size buffing wheel). I ended up going with Caswell for lack of being able to find anything smaller (ended up cutting about 1/4 off each stick and selling the other 3/4s).

As for dremel wheels, after trying variety of small and large muslin and felt wheels, I found stitched 1.5" muslin to work best (these are the exact wheels).

I would suggest ordering at least 2 wheels for each grit - e.g. 12 muslin wheels if you get the 80 - 600 grit greaseless set - AND two 1/16" screw 1/8" shank mandrels to use them on...

That way, while you're using one loaded wheel, the other can dry (you have to let the greaseless compound dry on the wheel before you start grinding/polishing).

I'm in the same boat. I like in a little apt in NYC. No room for a rack of buffer wheels. (BTW - some of your set ups are sick. I'd love to have a big basement full of power tools)

I just have a Dremel and a nasty case of RAD.

John (Malacada) Thanks for the links for the gear. How successful were you using greaseless compound with the Dremel?

Anyone have videos of the best technique?

Thanks,
Doug