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Buffing and Polishing Compounds

Remove scratches, oxidation, and other surface imperfections from your workpiece. Apply a layer of compound by holding these bars against a revolving buffing wheel or polishing bob. Microns are approximate.

Most buffing processes have two steps, cutting and coloring.

1. Cutting removes scratches and imperfections.

2. Coloring produces an even finish.

Cutting/coloring compounds perform both steps at once.

Vegetable-Based—Pair with synthetic-felt polishing bobs to finish workpieces without using any animal-derived materials.

	Abrasive Material	Abrasive Grain Size, μm	For Finish	Color	Vegetable Based	Wt.		Each
For Steel and Stainless Steel







				For Cutting

				Aluminum Oxide	40	Extra Smooth	Gray	No	6 oz.	0000000	00000


				Aluminum Oxide	40	Extra Smooth	Gray	No	1 lb.	0000000	0000
				Aluminum Oxide	40	Extra Smooth	Gray	No	3 lb.	000000	00000
				Aluminum Oxide	40	Extra Smooth	Gray	Yes	2 lb.	000000	00000




						For Coloring

						Chrome Oxide	1	Polished	Green	No	6 oz.	00000000	0000


						Chrome Oxide	1	Polished	Green	No	1 lb.	00000000	00000
						Chrome Oxide	1	Polished	Green	No	3 lb.	00000000	00000
						Chrome Oxide	1	Polished	Green	Yes	3 lb.	000000	00000




								For Cutting/Coloring

								Calcined Alumina	5	Polished	Yellow	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000


								Calcined Alumina	5	Polished	Yellow	No	1 lb.	0000000	0000
								Calcined Alumina	5	Polished	Yellow	No	3 lb.	000000	00000


								For Chrome, Steel, Stainless Steel, and Iron







												For Cutting/Coloring

												Calcined Alumina	4	Polished	White	No	3 lb.	0000000	00000


												Calcined Alumina	5	Polished	White	No	3 lb.	0000000	00000


												For Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, and Copper







For Coloring

Calcined Alumina	2															Polished	White	Yes	2 lb.	000000	00000


Calcined Alumina	3															Polished	White	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000
Calcined Alumina	3	Polished														White	No	1 lb.	0000000	00000
Calcined Alumina	3	Polished	White													No	3 lb.	000000	00000




		For Cutting/Coloring

		Calcined Alumina	4													Polished	Yellow	Yes	2 lb.	000000	00000


		For Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, and Copper







																For Coloring

																Calcined Alumina	2	Polished	Black	No	3 lb.	0000000	00000


																Silica	15	Polished	Brown Tripoli	Yes	2 lb.	000000	00000




																For Cutting/Coloring

																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000


																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	1 lb.	0000000	0000
																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	3 lb.	000000	00000
																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	Yes	2 lb.	000000	00000
																Silica	50	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000
								Silica								50	Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	1 lb.	0000000	0000
								Silica	50							Extra Smooth	Brown Tripoli	No	3 lb.	000000	00000


								For Brass, Bronze, and Copper







																For Coloring

																Iron Oxide	0.5	Polished	Red Rouge	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000


												Iron Oxide	0.5			Polished	Red Rouge	No	3 lb.	000000	00000


												For Fiberglass







																For Coloring

Calcined Alumina																1	Polished	White	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000


Calcined Alumina	1															Polished	White	No	1 lb.	0000000	00000
Calcined Alumina	1															Polished	White	No	3 lb.	0000000	00000


For Plastic and Rubber







				For Cutting

				Silica	45											Extra Smooth	Beige	No	6 oz.	0000000	0000


				Silica	45											Extra Smooth	Beige	No	1 lb.	0000000	0000
				Silica	45											Extra Smooth	Beige	No	3 lb.	000000	00000




						For Coloring

						Quartz	15									Polished	Tan	No	1 lb.	00000000	0000


						Quartz	15									Polished	Tan	No	3 lb.	00000000	00000




																For Cutting/Coloring

																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown	No	4 oz.	00000000	0000


																Silica	35	Extra Smooth	Brown	No	1 lb.	00000000	00000

Aggressive Buffing and Polishing Compounds

Remove more material than traditional buffing compounds. These consist of abrasive grains embedded in glue to adhere to your buffing wheel. They remove scratches and surface imperfections and leave a dull satin finish. Also known as greaseless compounds. Apply by holding one of these bars against a revolving buffing wheel. Grit is approximate.

Cutting, the first step in the buffing process, removes scratches and surface imperfections.

	Color	Dia.	Lg.	Wt., lb.		Each
For Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, and Copper







	For Cutting

	Aluminum Oxide	38	400 (Extra Smooth)	Black	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	000000


	Aluminum Oxide	40	280 (Extra Smooth)	Black	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000
	Aluminum Oxide	60	240 (Extra Smooth)	Red	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000
	Aluminum Oxide	80	180 (Smooth)	Red	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000
	Aluminum Oxide	100	150 (Smooth)	Red	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000
	Aluminum Oxide	120	120 (Smooth)	Red	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000
	Aluminum Oxide	173	80 (Rough)	Red	2 1/2"	10 1/2"	3	0000000	00000

Buffing and Polishing Compound Assortments

Apply a layer of compound by holding one of these bars against a revolving buffing wheel.

Most buffing processes have two steps, cutting and coloring.

1. Cutting removes scratches and surface imperfections.

2. Coloring produces and even finish.

Cutting/Coloring perform both steps at once.

	Includes		Each
For Cutting, Coloring, and Cutting/Coloring



	4	One 4 oz. Smooth-Finish Gray Cutting Compound One 4 oz. Extra-Smooth-Finish Brown Cutting/Coloring Compound One 4 oz. Polished-Finish White Rouge Coloring Compound One 4 oz. Polished-Finish Red Rouge Coloring Compound	000000	000000


	6	One 1 lb. Extra-Smooth-Finish Brown Cutting/Coloring Compound One 1 lb. Extra-Smooth-Finish Tan Cutting Compound One 1 lb. Polished-Finish White Rouge Coloring Compound One 1 lb. Polished-Finish Yellow Cutting/Coloring Compound One 1 lb. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound One 1 lb. Polished-Finish Red Coloring Compound	000000	00000

Polishing Bob and Compound Kits

Everything you need to polish small areas and hard-to-reach spots. These kits include polishing bobs in different shapes, sizes, and hardness ratings, along with buffing compounds. Use these bobs in a drill or grinder for bits and burs.

Most buffing processes have two steps, cutting and coloring.

1. Cutting removes scratches and surface imperfections.

2. Coloring produces an even finish.

Wool Felt—These bobs absorb and retain compounds better than synthetic felt bobs, so you don't need to reapply as often.

Soft—Create the finest finish and polish delicate materials.

Medium—Balance removing material with leaving a smooth finish.

Hard—For aggressive material removal.

Extra Hard—The most aggressive material removal. These bobs are also good for hard materials.

	Hardness Rating	For Polishing Step	Includes	Container Type		Each
Wool Felt



	20	Medium, Hard	Cutting, Coloring	One Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Cylinder with Round Tip Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Ball Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Oval Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Pear Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Cone with Flat Tip Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One Medium Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bob—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Flat-Edge Buffing Wheels—3/4" Dia. × 1/8" Thick. Four Hard Tapered-Edge Buffing Wheels—3/4" Dia. × 1/8" Thick. One 1/8" Dia. Shank for Buffing Wheels One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish Black Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Extra-Smooth-Finish Brown Tripoli Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish Red Rouge Coloring Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound	Plastic Case	0000000	000000


	55	Hard, Extra Hard	Cutting, Coloring	Three Extra-Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Extra-Hard Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Hard Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Extra-Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Hard Flat-Edge Buffing Wheels—1" Dia. × 1/4" Thk. One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish Black Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound	Plastic Case	0000000	000000
	57	Soft, Medium	Cutting, Coloring	Four Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Medium Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Soft Ball with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 3/4" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Four Medium Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Medium Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Soft Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Medium Flat-Edge Buffing Wheels—1" Dia. × 1/4" Thk. One 1/2 oz. Extra-Smooth-Finish Brown Tripoli Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound	Plastic Case	0000000	000000
	59	Soft, Medium, Hard, Extra Hard	Cutting, Coloring	Three Extra-Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Soft Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Dia. × 1/4" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cylinder with Flat Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Extra-Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Soft Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Dia. × 1" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Three Extra-Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Hard Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Medium Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. Three Soft Cone with Round Tip Polishing Bobs—3/4" Head Dia. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/4" Shank Dia. One 1/2 oz. Extra-Smooth-Finish Brown Tripoli Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish Black Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound	Plastic Case	0000000	000000

Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals

Granule

Made of soft material, this tumbling media gently finishes aluminum, brass, and other soft metal parts without distorting them. Choose the shape that best matches the contours of your part and a size that’s large enough not to get stuck in recesses and holes. You can also mix shapes and sizes to tailor the finish to your part.

For Ultra Smooth Finish—Remove tarnish, oxidation, and light scratches to make your parts shine. Ideal for detailed or engraved parts, this media rubs the surface without wearing it down to preserve the shape and sharp edges.

Dry Tumbling Condition—Run this media dry and it won't stick to your parts. Dry media simplifies setup and cleanup, but it takes longer to finish your parts than wet media.

Walnut Shell—These walnut shells have larger particles than those used for abrasive blasting. They’re cleaned and treated for use in tumblers.

						10 lb.
	Density, lb/ft³	Recommended Media to Parts Ratio	Abrasion Type	Tumbling Condition	Material		Pkg.
For Ultra Smooth Finish







				Granule

				40	4:1	None	Dry	Walnut Shell	0000000	000000

Polishing Bob and Compound Kits for Reciprocating Polishers

Everything you need to polish flat surfaces with a reciprocating polisher. These kits include polishing bobs in different sizes and hardness ratings, along with buffing compounds. The bobs have a flat profile that moves back and forth with the motion of the reciprocating polisher. They’re good for large surfaces or squeezing into narrow, linear spaces. Use the beveled tip to polish at an angle.

Most buffing processes have two steps, cutting and coloring.

1. Cutting removes scratches and surface imperfections.

2. Coloring produces an even finish.

Wool Felt—These bobs absorb and retain compounds better than synthetic felt bobs, so you don't need to reapply as often.

Medium—Balance removing material with leaving a smooth finish.

Hard—For aggressive material removal.

	Hardness Rating	For Polishing Step	Includes	Container Type		Each
Wool Felt



	26	Medium, Hard	Cutting, Coloring	Four Medium Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Wd. × 1/4" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—1/4" Head Wd. × 1/4" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Wd. × 3/8" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—3/8" Head Wd. × 3/8" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Medium Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Wd. × 1/2" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. Four Hard Rectangle with Bevel Tip Polishing Bobs—1/2" Head Wd. × 1/2" Head Thk. × 1 1/2" Head Lg. × 1/8" Shank Dia. One 1/2 oz. Smooth-Finish Gray Cutting Compound One 1/2 oz. Polished-Finish White Coloring Compound	Plastic Case	0000000	0000000