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   BUFFING & POLISHING ROUGES & COMPOUNDS - DEFINITIONS

To add confusion to the variety, some buffing and polishing compounds are described by different suppliers differently and many different brands are identical for all practical purposes.
To this day I have not found a source for the dark green chrome/diamond supper fast cutting compound which was around in sixties in the aircraft industry. It came in bars and 45 gal drums and went on a felt wheels pretty sticky, staying melted on your knife as you worked. This one could whisk away the scratches from 100 grit to a mirror finish on metals in no time flat, no other rouges were required or around. This was the production stuff - hard to imagine polishing 747 one grit at the time. :)

The compounds are separated into Greaseless and Grease base

   GREASELESS COMPOUNDS

Greaseless are available in three types. Solid, Sausage-like, wrapped in plastic tubes, Brush on Paste, or glue on abrasive grit - powder, in containers. Greaseless compounds work well on all muslin and felt wheels.

• SOLID COMPOUND

  Glue based - usually come in plastic 2lb tubes. Builds up a good head and remains on the wheel. The Aluminum Oxide grit is uniform in size, cutting clean and sharp. Available in grits from 80 - 300. To apply the the face of the wheel, simply turn on your buffing machine and hold the compound to the wheel. The friction of the wheel will melt the compound to the wheel. Overloading will just fling the compound off. Ready to use after a few seconds.
  Keep tightly sealed, refrigerate if possible. Shelf life = 6 month.

• PASTE BRUSH ON COMPOUND

  cuts sharper and faster than the regular stuff in plastic tubes, also lasts longer ( 3 to 4 hrs without having to re-apply).
  Easy to use, less loading of wheels will save time. Absolutely no fling off with this product when properly used. Apply to the face of the wheel smoothly and evenly with a small soft brush or your fingers, rub it in the nap of a new wheel. Allow to dry overnight, if possible.
  The compound dries hard so you might want to break it up some and remove the loose grit by holding an old file up against the running wheel. Now ready to use.
  Available grits from 150 - 800. Shelf life - 6 to 8 month, 10 oz containers.

• WATER BASED LIQUID METAL POLISH COMPOUNDS

  water based products that washes clean with water. Used from final polish preparation to a final high gloss luster finish.
  Can be used by hand or wheel. Comes in 8, 16 ounce jars, 360 grams.
  

• ALUMINUM OXIDE POWDER

  The same powder used in brush on compound, applied by first coating the wheel surface in glue than rolling the powder on.
  Used mostly on felt or paper wheels. Available in 150 to 800 grits, 6 oz containers.

• TAKING CARE OF YOUR GREASELESS COMPOUND

  Greaseless solid compounds come in the plastic casing which you have to cut open to use the compound. Immediately after use, reseal in the Zip-lock bag and remove as much air as possible. Make sure they remain sealed to prevent drying. Store in the cool place, refrigerator is the best, especially in the summer.
  The brush on type is supplied in the re closable plastic jar. Keep the lid tightly sealed when not in use. Store in the cool place. They are water soluble and you may add a few drops of water if they begin to dry out. Do not add TOO MUCH water, as this can destroy the compounds.
  

Inside the following tables a pointer hovering over bullet will reveal the supplier name - clicking on a bullet will get you the supplier direct contact information

GREASELESS COMPOUNDS - TABLE

Grit	80	120	150	200	240	300	320	400	500	600	800
Tubes
Paste
Powder
Fabulustre		Click on the bullets to get supplier information

   LIQUID METAL POLISH

   S-550 Buffing Compound - steel cut buffing compound for use on all metals.
Can be used with buffing wheels or by hand with a soft cotton cloth. Use it to remove scratches on metals and prepare work for the final high luster - Compound (647AD).
Washes clean with water. 8 oz jars.
   647AD Buffing Compound - a high luster buffing compound for use on all metals. Can be used with buffing wheels or by hand with a soft cotton cloth.
Washes clean with water. 16 oz jars.
   DURSOL METAL POLISH - this Germany made compound immediately gives all metals an extra high gloss. Apply DURSOL with a piece of cloth, rub and buff the piece,
flip the cloth over to clean and polish to a high luster.
DURSOL gives all metals a briliant high gloss and lasting surface protection. 360 gram jars

   GREASE BASED COMPOUNDS

Easy to apply and will not dry out. Apply to a spinning wheel. When the wheel is coated full, it is ready to use. Emery, Cut & Color, Blending, Bobbing & Crocus, Tripoli, ZAM and Rouges are in this category. Abrasiveness from No grit to 1700 - 1800 grit.

These compounds do not require any special handling, but keep them in Zip-lock bags to prevent abrasive dust contamination.

  COMPOUNDS INDEX

Greaseless, cleans up easily with little or no residue and provides high luster finish on all types of precious and decorative metals.
Special formulation removes light scratches and produces a fast, mirror-bright final finish without discoloration. 1 lb or 1/4 lb paper cylinders.

Coarse coloring polish for aluminum after final sending steps. Follow with Gray-555 on steel, skip to White 555 on aluminum. 3lb paper tubes.

Heavy cut LEA - GRADE EC6418 . 3 lb bars

Is a grease based black cutting bar for steel. 3 lb bars.

Gives rich dark coloring on white gold, silver and platinum. 1/4 lb bars.

Is perfect for brass and copper. 2 lb bars.

Excellent mirror finishing bar for brass, copper, silver and gold. Completely free of grit or other coarse matter. emulsifiable in hot water. Polishes steel without surface removal - ideal on honing strops for chisels, knives etc. 1-1/2 lb bars.

Is the finest composition available for producing the final wondrous color and luster on gold and silver. 1 lb bars.

Can remove the cloudiness from the final blade polishing and will add some luster. It can improve the luster of the handle materials and not add color from the rouge as will the GC. This is a very dry compound. Good for stainless, nickel silver and brass. Use on sewn or loose buff. 3 lb cylinder.

Is a grease based bar that lightly cuts brass, copper, aluminum, plastics and other similar materials. Brown is standard, fast cutting, used when rouge is used for final finish. Follow with Red Rouge or 555 White. 3 lb bars, 1-1/2 lb bars

220 grit Aluminum Oxide. Fastest cutting rouge for stainless steel.
Works best for removing sanding marks after final shaping operation.
Works well on sisal and sewn muslin buffs. 3lb bars.

Our second fastest stainless cutting compound. It is used for removing tool marks and scratches left from belt grinding operations. 3 lb bars.

Medium cut LEA - GRADE 448. 3 lb bars.

An Aluminum Oxide stainless steel cutting bar. this is the most aggressive compound we have found. Recommended for use with sisal wheels for scratch, tool marks and rust removal. 3 lb bars.

Light cut LEA - GRADE 316. 3 lb bars.

Heavy cut 41HC 2.75 lb bars.
Excellent steel cutting compound. It is used to cut out scratches and imperfections in all steel and ferrous metals. Since it is a cut it will leave leave the metal very smooth and ready for plating or color buffing, but it's finish will be dull, not bright in appearance. It runs clean when compared to other greasy steel cut bars. Clean running allows the polisher to see the work better.

Although extremely fine, it is coarser than 555® White. It removes 500 grit scratches while leaving slight marks which clean up with 555® White. 3 lb paper tubes.

For absolutely most gorges finish you've ever seen, follow 555® Gray with this. Often used to buff plated surfaces, it takes out the slight marks left by Gray while leaving a mirror finish. does a nice job on aluminum too. 3 lb paper tubes.

600 grit non coloring chrome rouge containing Aluminum Oxide.
An excellent rouge for bringing stainless steel, brass, nickel-silver, horn, laminates, some plastics and sealed wood to a bright shine. Will remove fine scratches. 3 lb bars.

1200-1400 grit non coloring, extremely light cutting Alumina abrasive rouge. A dry and clean composition that will produce terrific shine on handle material after using the CR rouge.

800 polishing capability chrome rouge (alumina oxide) without the green coloring that invades the ivory, horn and bone and gives them the green tint that is hard to remove. 2-3/4 lb bars.

1000 grit finest available grade of alumina with very clean coloring agent. It polishes, but does little or no cutting on steel. 3 lb round tubes

The best choice for that final high shine on wood, bone, ivory, stag and most other handle materials. Or - It is a finer abrasive that leaves some degree of finish. 1-3/4 lb and 2-1/4 lb bars.

Most often used on plastic, glass, fiberglass and carbon steel. 2 lb bars and 6 oz bars.

Produces a mirror finish on plastic, glass, fiberglass and carbon steel. All purpose mild cut. For production work use 555® Polish-O-Ray - 1lb 2lb or 6oz bars.

offers versatility of use while producing a high color finish. 2 lb bars.

High polish - fine - GRADE 339E. 3 lb bars.

This polish is an excellent choice for use on handle materials where you do not want your handle picking up the "green tint" common with most Aluminum Oxides. This has excellent cutting ability. We suggest you follow it with White Diamond for a high shine. 3 lb bars.

High polish - fine - GRADE 312. 3 lb bars.

600-800 grit pure chrome oxide recommended only for final finish to buff away the cloudiness that is characteristic of stainless steel polished by Aluminum Oxide. It is the final touch, 1-1/2 lb bars.

The best compound we have ever used for stainless steel. If you do not agree, K&G will refund your money if you return at least 50% of the bar. 3 lb bars.

700 grit - a green chrome rouge for removing very fine scratches and will produce a mirror like finish while removing the cloudiness sometimes left by the Aluminum Oxide rouges. Excellent on metals. Wrapped in 2-3/4 lb paper cylinders.

50% green chrome and stainless and combination of fine alumina (grit 400 500 600) to remove fine scratches and produce a mirror polish. Green chrome oxide brings up the color rapidly and removes the cloudiness that is characteristic of Aluminum Oxide. 3 lb bars.

Very fine grade of alumina. Produces a mirror finish on chrome and stainless. 3lb bars.

Light green - for stainless and hardened steel, platinum, jewelry, watch cases, chrome plate. 1 lb bars.

Brings any metal to a high shine without scratching. 1 lb or 4 oz bars.

Most often used on stainless steel. 2lb bars.

No info on this one. Comes in 1 lb bars.

GRADE FG8. 3 lb bars.

Works well on heat treated steel, as well as nickel, brass, 416SS and handles. A very good all around compound. We suggest using pink no scratch as a final polish after this compound. No product weight given

2-1/2lb bar. - This is one of the best high luster coloring bar compounds on the market.
It works well on all metals and plastics. It leaves the part very shiny and is very clean working.

GRADE 308. 3 lb bars

1200 grit high percent green chrome rouge that does some cutting and polishing. Is very sticky going on the wheel and than drying as is used.
Excellent when applied to a cork or crocus belt as a final finish. 3.5 lb bars.

G rease base give a fast cut and color on steel. Alumina abrasive and tallow base loads easily and lasts longer without streaking or burning.
Fine Sisal Wheel Polish - A dry grade that cuts and colors quickly and leaves only fine lines ready for final polishing or bluing. Approximately a #240 Polish-O-Ray finish.
Medium Sisal Wheel Polish - Faster cutting, great for buffing down and coloring out in one operation.
Coarse Sisal Wheel Polish - the very best choice for removing scratches and tool marks without excessive polishing.

Is for blending the fine lines left after using the greaseless compounds or the color & cut bars. Use on sewed muslin or soft felt wheel to erase any marks.
Follow with the green and than with white rouge for a perfectly flawless finish. No weight given.

Work best when applied to a sisal wheel. After polishing with the greaseless compound, it will simply whisk away the polish and light marks leaving a smooth scratch free surface.
Medium & Fine. 3 lb bars.

For cutting or abrasive action. Leaves metal scratch free, but dull in appearance.
Bobbing compound is used on brushes or lap work as it adheres well to these surfaces. 1-1/8 lb bars.

For cutting or abrasive action. leaves metal scratch free but dull in appearance.
Used for fast cutting on iron and steel. 2-1/4 lb bars.

Formulated specially for silver, but you can polish any metal to a beautiful brilliant shine without residue. Make your brass, stainless, silver or gold gleam. Stag and stone material will sparkle. Will not scratch even soft materials and leaves a protective coat to help prevent tarnishing. 1 lb or 1/4 lb paper cylinders.

Easy wipe on - wipe off polish, cleans and shines brass, silver, gold, aluminum, chrome, glass, even Plexiglas and plastics will shine in seconds. Imported from Germany, money back guaranteed. 50 gram tubes (1.76 oz), 8.82 oz can

This is the best of the best. Absolutely non abrasive polish for all metals, fiberglass and most hard plastics.Removes corrosion, tarnish and discoloration.Leaves a protective film that inhibits further rust, corrosion etc. Contains no acid. 50gram tube, 150 gram and 1000 gram (2.2 lb).

Flitz Liquid Metal Polish

Easier to apply than the paste polish. Contains no acids. 100 ml, 250 ml and 700 ml.

\ Premium Polishing Paste is a formulation of Aluminum Oxide that is perfect for cleaning and polishing any metal surface. Just a small amount on a dry cloth will clean virtually any particle off the surface being polished. Rapid buffing will then produce a brilliant shine.
It can be used for polishing stainless and carbon steels, brass, gold, silver, chrome, copper and many other hard surfaces. 50 gram tubes.

Diamond crystals are the sharpest, hardest material known. For grinding, lapping and polishing, developing a highly refined micro finish. Comes in handy 2 gram syringes.

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