Cole,
Use the lowest RPM that will get the job done. 200-300 RPM is about
the limit to what I'd use.
One mistake I made was buying a combination buffer/sander/grinder.
The lowest speed on it is still too fast for buffing, and thus I wore
the paint thin very quickly. It did work great for stripping the paint
off the eaves of the house though.
On the paint, if its a new paint job, that is mostly free of defects,
use a fine cut cleaner to start, then work up to a fine polish.
Its OK to use intermediate grits is you have the time to spend.
If your paint has some orange peel, or some dust flecks, use a sanding block
with 1500 grit wet or dry and some water+dishwashing liquid as a lubricant.
Then move on to a medium rubbing compound, then to fine cleaner ECT.
I use mequires, but I doubt that you'll have problems with any reputible
mfgr of coumpounds.
Jarrid Gross
>Don't get all lonely out there. I am still listening, but studing for
>finals. And then many free days to work on my SII. Bye the bye I do
>have a question about polishing out new paint. I wanted to know how
>slow (RPM) a speed polisher do I need to use? And what kind of abrasive
>should I use?
>Thanks,
>Cole
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