Thread: A yellow '34, and an odd happening.

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Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Question on cutting and buffing. How fast do you normally run a buffer with first cut compound on a wool pad? I use Meguiars 84 on a wool pad, followed by 83 on a stiff foam pad, followed by 82 on a light foam pad. I run the wool pad at 1500 RPM or so. The other two, I run a little faster, since the abrasive level is less. The Meguiars seems to work well, since it is a deteriorating compound. As you buff, the compound gets less abrasive. There are many yellow things in my garage now . . .

on the rubbing with wool pad i run them much slower than foam if i use a mid foam pad for mild cutting compound i will run this slow too but for the finish. i will run it faster with finish polish with light load on the buffer. i do not look at speed that much but how it works at the rpm and play with the speed. paint that is set up can take more heat . speed= heat with a foam pad there is more pad on the paint and will add more heat than wool so if it very fresh paint i will craw the pad foam and wool a lot of times i had to wheel very fresh paint i would cut the paint with 1200 and let it breath and ruff rub and let it set and then hit it with foam