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BY SURFACE
1)ALUMINIUM
All
polishing compounds are suitable for aluminium. Depending on the
degree of brightness required and cost considerations various compounds
may be used alone or in combination with others. Very rough surfaces
may have to be linished with a 240 grit belt or finer before the
buffing operation. Whether linishing is required is best determined
by experiment. The results to be expected from various compounds
alone or in combination with others are listed below:
SOLID
BAR POLISHES
TRIPOLI
used alone on a sisal buff or cotton buff.
The most popular polish for aluminium. Excellent cut, good brightness,
low cost.
Warning! Contains silica and may lead
to silicosis. Unless you have a process capable of isolating fine
airborne particulates please ask for our SILICA FREE TRIPOLI.
Any
finishing compound used on a stitched cotton buff.
Will result in a mirror like surface. Large scratches will not be
removed. These compounds are recommended for smooth surfaces free
of large scratches or other blemishes. To remove large scratches
prepolish with a cutting compound on a sisal buff as described below.
FASTCUT
used alone on a sisal buff.
Excellent cut, limited brightness. Lowest cost. Very suitable for
cast aluminium.
BRIGHT-CUT used
alone on a sisal buff.
Excellent cut, better brightness than above. Slightly higher cost.
Very suitable for cast aluminium.
Any
cutter used on a sisal buff, followed by any of the finishing compounds
on a cotton buff. Excellent cut and brightness. Cost higher
again.
Any
cutter used on a sisal buff, followed by any of the finishing compounds
on a cotton buff, followed by BLUE
HUBBLE on an extra soft cotton or swans down buff.
Excellent cut and highest possible brightness. Highest cost. Suitable
for decorative objects.
RIGEL
or RIGEL 123 on a cotton buff.
Produces a glossy finish on anodised aluminium. Used on aluminium
cookware.
LIQUID POLISHES
LIQUID
TRIPOL 4C used alone on sisal buffs and / or cotton
buffs.
Identical result as with solid SILICA
FREE TRIPOLI polish.
SPRAY-CUT
used alone on sisal buffs.
Identical result as with FASTCUT (above).
CUTTER
LQ10X used alone on sisal buffs.
Identical result as with BRIGHT-CUT (above).
Any
liquid cutter used on sisal buffs followed by FINISH
LQ 88 on cotton buffs.
Excellent cut and brightness with strong emphasis on cut.
2)
BRASS and COPPER
All
polishing compounds are suitable for brass and copper. Depending
on the degree of brightness required and cost considerations various
compounds may be used alone or in combination with others. Very
rough surfaces may have to be linished with a 240 grit belt or finer
before the buffing operation. Whether linishing is required is best
determined by experiment. The results to be expected from various
compounds alone or in combination with others are listed below:
SOLID
BAR POLISHES
RIGEL,
HYPERFIN
or MULTISHINE
on a cotton buff.
Low cut, high brightness. The best option if the metal surface is
relatively smooth. Follow up with RED
ROUGE or BLUE
HUBBLE if ultimate brightness is required.
TRIPOLI
used alone on a sisal buff or cotton buff.
The most popular polish for brass. Excellent cut, good brightness,
low cost.
Warning!
Contains
silica and may lead to silicosis. If health risks are of concern
ask for our SILICA FREE
TRIPOLI.
FASTCUT
used alone on a sisal buff.
Excellent cut, limited brightness. Lowest cost. Very suitable for
cast brass and bronze, especially before electroplating.
BRIGHT-CUT
used alone on a sisal buff.
Excellent cut, better brightness than above. Slightly higher cost.
Very suitable for cast brass and bronze.
Any
cutter used on a sisal buff, followed by any of the finishing compounds
on a cotton buff, followed by BLUE HUBBLE or RED ROUGE on an extra
soft cotton or swans down buff.
Excellent cut and highest possible brightness. Highest cost. Suitable
for decorative objects.
LIQUID
POLISHES for AUTOMATIC POLISHING MACHINES
LIQUID
TRIPOL 4C used alone on sisal buffs and /
or cotton buffs.
Identical result as with solid SILICA
FREE TRIPOLI polish.
SPRAY-CUT
used alone on sisal buffs.
Identical result as with FASTCUT (as above).
CUTTER
LQ10X used alone on sisal buffs.
Identical result as with BRIGHT-CUT (as above).
Any
liquid cutter used on sisal buffs followed by FINISH
LQ 88 on cotton buffs
Excellent cut and brightness with strong emphasis on cut.
POLISHES
for HAND USE or HAND HELD POLISHING MACHINES
REFLECTION
- universal polish applied by cotton cloth or by portable polishing
machine. Excellent for the maintenance of all metal fittings on
boats, bull bars on cars and trucks, all metal parts on bikes. The
polish will wipe off to a smear free mirror surface. Residues are
best removed by wiping, not by washing.
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METALUX
-similar to REFLECTION but with more cut. Will also wipe off to
a smear free surface. Residues can also be removed by washing. Very
popular in the aluminium manufacturing industry, such as bull bars,
more cut than Liquid Reflection.
3)
FIBREGLASS & POLYESTER
Through prolonged exposure to sunlight the surface of polyester
resin loses its sheen and becomes chalky. A simple polishing operation,
(either by hand or by polishing buff), will remove the decomposed
surface and expose healthy material, effectively restoring a lustrous
"new" appearance to the surface.
The
polish recommended for this purpose is MARINE
SHEEN.
MARINE
SHEEN is a wax free polish that works by mechanical action. This
produces a more permanent lustre than that created by inferior polishes
containing wax. The lustre produced by wax coatings will disappear
relatively soon as the wax is weathered away. Then new application
of wax will be required.
Our REFLECTION
metal polish on boats is suitable for polishing stainless steel
fittings. Polish residues will wipe off to a smear free surface
using a cotton cloth. MARINE SHEEN on the other hand has more cut
and residues are easier removed by washing.
4)
LACQUERED SURFACES AND POLYMERS
Lacquered
objects such as furniture and musical instruments will show their
age through fine scratches and scuffmarks. These blemishes can be
removed by polishing. Small objects can be polished on a polishing
lathe, equipped with loose fold soft cotton buff of small diameter.
The small diameter is recommended to avoid excessive heat that could
melt the surface of the lacquer or polymer. A 100 mm diameter buff
is the general rule for 2500 revolutions per minute. The polishing
compounds recommended for this application are POLAC
and BLUE HUBBLE.
POLAC is a specific compound for plastic, while BLUE HUBBLE has
universal application for precious metals as well as plastics.
For
the restoration of large lacquered or plastic coated objects, such
as pianos and furniture we recommend SQUEAK.
This liquid polish is best applied by a flannel cloth with a circular
rubbing motion. When the surface becomes smear-free, indicated by
a squeaking sound, the polishing action is completed. The whole
procedure may be repeated if scratches remain that have to be removed.
An ultra-fine polishing powder is present in this product that will
remove scratches without dulling the surface.
5)
PLASTIC IMITATION MARBLE
Plastic
imitation marble is often the material of construction for kitchen
bench tops and bathroom vanity sinks. These materials are very sensitive
to scratching by abrasive cleaning agents and general wear. We recommend
the use of BUFF
THE SCUFF
and ZERO
SWIRL. BUFF THE SCUFF is the product with higher
cutting ability and is suitable for removing deep scratches. ZERO
SWIRL contains finer and softer abrasive that puts emphasis on brightness.
For ordinary maintenance we recommend ZERO SWIRL applied on a soft
cotton cloth on a power assisted lambs wool buff. For the removal
of deeper scratches we recommend BUFF THE SCUFF with the use of
a cotton buff attached to a power tool.
6)
PRECIOUS METAL POLISHES
Five
colour-coded polishes are available for the polishing of precious
metals. The performance ranges from extreme brightness and low cut
to high cut and medium brightness. All five products are very dry
or non-greasy, permitting the polisher to observe the progress of
his work and minimising the need for cleaning. The polish suitable
for all precious metals, including platinum and titanium is BLUE
HUBBLE. For more cut our WHITE
FINISH, GREEN FINISH and
GREY CUTTER may be used. RED
ROUGE is suitable for soft metals only, such as gold, silver
brass & copper.
Please
find a detailed description of the five jewellery polishes below.
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