Thread: Greaseless problem

I have a question, i got some greasless compound and i applied it to the sewn wheel. And after five minutes of using it, i needed to add more. I don't understand is this normal

Greaseless wears out because of

A) you didn't let it dry. ....it has to dry completely to be effective, otherwise it just smudges off.
B) excessive pressure.... you'd probably know because of heat build up
C) you didn't rake your wheels beforehand, which means that you didn't really put any compound on the wheel in the first place (by comparison)
D) a combination of all of the above.

In any case, I recommend you do a search of posts using the search function, and read everything there is about the compounds before you start using them. After you've read everything....read it again.

The workshop sticky...as always....has a great amount of information on the compounds....

why would i need to rake them i have one. but i thought they are used to clean?

while the wheel is spinning, apply the rake to the buffing wheel after the dried greaseless is worn out, and before putting on a fresh coating. You'll know when you need it when new compound doesn't adhere to the wheel well.

okay what is the best greaseless compounds out there

That i don't know, as I only have experience on Caswell brand greaseless. It's easily accessible on ebay.

I've noticed that Caswell greaseless wears out faster when you apply it with a fast buffing speed. It never really coats the surface well. You need a solid covering on your buffing wheel, and enough heat that it melts the greaseless and thoroughly covers the buffing wheel. You have to apply pressure with the compound to the wheel. What Maxi is referring to with pressure, i think, is pressure of the blade against the wheel with the greaseless applied.