Originally Posted by
Mike Cruz
Thanks, David. You may have just answered my question above. So, for buffing polly and laquer, you want to use the compounds made for plastics? Which brand/color do you use? I was at a store and they had probably 6 or 8 kinds of compound that were for metal/plastic?
Mike,
You don't need to use anything but the standard Tripoli/white diamond compounds for poly and lacquer finishes. However, the compounds made for plastics have a finer grit than white diamond and will produce a higher gloss. I use the compound from Don Pencil and like it fine. I've not tried the others. I know several turners that use a liquid plastic/paint polish from the auto parts store (several different brands). It works well.
Good luck!
David Walser
Mesa, Arizona