Scott, I believe it comes in different consistencies for different uses.
The cream would be for hand application, while the hard stuff is for use on
powered buffing wheels. With the wheel running, hold the bar against the
edge briefly. The heat from the friction will melt the bar slightly, and
load the wheel with tripoli.
Randall
> how thick should the polish be? the last time I did this (about eight
> years ago...geez) the stuff I used was almost like toothpaste in
> consistancy. the tripoli polish I just bought from the home depot is dang
> near rock solid. really. I broke a flake of it off and it put a fairly
> deep gouge in the aluminum plate I'm trying to buff out. I thought maybe
> the outside was dried out, but it seems to be like that thoughout the
> whole tube of polish. I thought it was supposed to be a thick paste,
> which you smear onto the buffing wheel, rag, whatever, then work the
> metal.
>
> so...is this what tripoli polish should be like? and if so, any
> suggestions for using it? I'm trying to get the aluminum plate to a
> mirror shine. since it's already mighty close, I figure it can't be too
> much work to get it perfect.
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