{"product_id":"finishing-compounds-metal-polishing-compound-for-buffing-wheels","title":"Finishing Compounds: Metal Polishing Compound for Buffing Wheels","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"ui-title-bar__title\"\u003eFinishing Compounds: Metal Polishing Compound for Buffing Wheels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenegade Products is the premier manufacturer of polishing compounds that are robust in quality due to our use of premium raw materials. We do not use cheap fillers in our polishing compounds like other manufacturers that prioritize profit over bar quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Finishing Compounds bring the ultimate shine and luster on top of your two-stage polish--use these if you are looking for a like-new, liquid metal type of shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are metal polishing compounds?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur metal polishing compounds are used with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/airway-buffs\" title=\"Airway Buffing Wheels\"\u003eAirway Buffing Wheels \u003c\/a\u003eto increase the effectiveness of the wheel while being used during the cutting, buffing, and polishing process. Some are of a coarser consistency and are usually used to remove scratches while the others are finer, which lends to them being used to shine and finish your work. They should be applied to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/airway-buffs\" title=\"Airway Buffing Wheels\"\u003eAirway Buffing Wheels\u003c\/a\u003e by coating the edges of the airway buffs like below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/applying-polishing-compound-to-buffing-wheel-renegade-products.gif?v=1557519240\" alt=\"applying-compound-to-airway-buffing-wheel\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Metal Polishing Compound Should I Use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo determine which polishing compounds are most appropriate for your project, we've listed them below along with some basic characteristics regarding their performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompetition Purple\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced consistency: neither “wet” nor “dry”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains fine abrasive grains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting ability: 2\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDryness: 5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/purple_480x480.jpg?v=1721684616\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains super-fine abrasive grains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidered a “very dry” bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting ability: 1\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDryness: 8\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/blueberry_480x480.jpg?v=1721684415\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Polisher\/Grinder is most common with polishing compounds \u0026amp; buffing wheels? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/amzn.to\/3u5CDNd\" title=\"polishing machine makita9237c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMAKITA 9237C\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The best 3,500 RPM polishing machine (PROS \u0026amp; BEGINNERS) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FOxSdv\" title=\"Makita polishing machine for metal polishing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMAKITA GA7021\u003c\/a\u003e - The best 6,000 RPM polishing machine (PROS) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I prep for polishing?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen metal polishing, proper preparation of the surface is almost entirely all about sanding. We recommend starting with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/sanding-discs-5-hook-loop-velcro-50-disc-box?variant=20155146469430\" title=\"Sanding Disks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e180 grit\u003c\/a\u003e and stepping forward to 220 grit, and and moving to 400 grit sanding discs. In many cases, Aluminum can be polished well after prepping with 400 grit—though one may choose to move up to 600 or 800 grit before polishing with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brown Tripoli Polishing Compound - Renegade Products USA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/products\/cutting-compounds-metal-polishing-compound-for-buffing-wheels?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=38e7821bc\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=41245390012529\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrown Tripoli Polishing Compound\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs an alternative to sanding discs, one of most popular products is the Medium Blue \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/surface-prep-buff-and-blend-disc-2-ply?variant=20061678829622\" title=\"Surface Prep Buff and Blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurface Prep Buff and Blend Disc\u003c\/a\u003e. Most users will not need a coarse Green \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/surface-prep-buff-and-blend-disc-2-ply?variant=20061678829622\" title=\"Surface Prep Buff and Blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuff and Blend Disc\u003c\/a\u003e, as those are often used on more severe restoration and polishing jobs, such as the wheels on concrete trucks. The Medium Blue \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/surface-prep-buff-and-blend-disc-2-ply?variant=20061678829622\" title=\"Surface Prep Buff and Blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuff and Blend Disc\u003c\/a\u003e can help remove dirt, grime, and rust from a wheel, providing a clean surface to machine polished with an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/airway-buffs\" title=\"Airway Buffing Wheels\"\u003eAirway Buffing Wheels\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/polishing-compounds\" title=\"Metal Polishing Compounds - Renegade Products USA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePolishing Compound\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe do recommend using a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/products\/satin-airway-for-angle-grinder?variant=41682853363825\" title=\"Marron Satin Airway - Renegade Products USA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaroon Satin Airway Buffing Wheel\u003c\/a\u003e after using the Blue Medium \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/surface-prep-buff-and-blend-disc-2-ply?variant=20061678829622\" title=\"Surface Prep Buff and Blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuff and Blend Disc\u003c\/a\u003e, as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/collections\/sanding\/products\/surface-prep-buff-and-blend-disc-2-ply?variant=20061678829622\" title=\"Surface Prep Buff and Blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuff and Blend Disc\u003c\/a\u003e may leave some coarse hash marks that may be difficult to polish out without proper refining.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat do the colors mean for metal polishing compound?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The color of the polishing compound is almost always a byproduct of the natural abrasive ingredients. Tripoli powder, pictured below for example, is an abrasive product that along with the other formula's ingredients allows the buffing wheel to polish a metal surface. These abrasives are often pigments as well causing the bar color to take on the appearance of the abrasive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn situations where similar in color appearances have substantially different abrasive qualities, many manufactures (ourselves included) can add separate pigment or dye to help differentiate the products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/Buffing_CompoundChart_Renegade-01_be737885-1c65-4e56-b29b-57ba469e93b1.jpg?v=1762195438\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePro tip: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/products\/rebel-red-liquid-metal-polish?_pos=11\u0026amp;_sid=9d456789c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Renegade Red Liquid Metal Polish - Show Shine - Renegade Products\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRenegade Red Liquid Metal Polish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/products\/rebel-pro-red-metal-polish?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e9eefc379\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Renegade Pro Red Metal Polish - Renegade Products\"\u003eRenegade Pro Red\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Renegade Pipe Dream Chrome Conditioner and Polish - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadeproductsusa.com\/products\/rebel-pipe-dream-chrome-conditioner-and-polish?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a1c789a2e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRenegade Pipe Dream Chrome Conditioner and Polish\u003c\/a\u003e liquid metal polishes between major cuttings to help maintain a show-quality shine on your vehicles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat speed should I move the buffing wheel across the surface?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe captured the below video as a guide of how fast you should drag the buffing wheel across the metal surface.\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/335497859\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/335497859\"\u003eBuffing Wheel Speed for Metal Polishing\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user35740392\"\u003eRenegade Products USA\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\"\u003eVimeo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/778584789?h=b2ccfa50dc\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Purple vs Blue_Finish (1).mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: relative;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/778584860?h=45d520c24a\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Dry-Wet Bar\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe SDS Sheets for our Metal Polishing Compounds can be found below:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - T88 Brown Tripoli Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBST88_Brown_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_972d02ce-3515-4a5a-add6-22905ac2f094.pdf?v=1700506894\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for T88 Brown Tripoli Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - G16 Green Rouge Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBSG16_Green_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_9f1c6a09-6baf-42ec-b321-366f546569ab.pdf?v=1700506968\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for G16 Green Rouge Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - T121 Fast Cut Tripoli Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBTT121_MAVERICK_EN_Tripoli_T-121_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_be9d2367-65e3-4475-976b-0b6970ce8f03.pdf?v=1700507546\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for T121 Fast-Cut Brown Tripoli Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - Blue Rouge Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBMSS800_Blue_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_76964148-8b6b-4c76-99ec-00897baba23c.pdf?v=1700507606\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for SS800 Blue Rouge Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - Yellow Deluxe Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBMSS615_Yellow_Polishing_Bar_SDS_a0f64aea-7f13-4d3d-a684-ad37e926a0ff.pdf?v=1700507788\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for SS615 Yellow Deluxe Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - SS11 Black Magic Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBBSS11BM_Black_Magic_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_e7a0b173-35ad-4d20-aabc-dd448e493cc9.pdf?v=1700507914\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for SS11 Black Magic Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - White Rouge Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBWMSS300_White_Rouge_Polishing_Bar_SDS_73d3df54-3247-4a58-969f-6e9ba5e469e8.pdf?v=1700508024\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for SS300 White Rouge Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - Competition Purple Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBMSS510-MBAR_Purple_Polishing_Bar_SS-510_SDS_3ff24f66-0dd2-4bd1-b2df-ddbe078280dd.pdf?v=1700508113\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for SS510 Competition Purple Compound \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"SDS Sheet - Q36 Illudium Polishing Compound - Renegade Products\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/1691\/1158\/files\/CBMQ36_MAVERICK_EN_Q36_ILLUDIUM_ONE-STEP_COMPOUND_SDS_2ec5daed-c73f-4f51-9c29-154f1b54cbb6.pdf?v=1700508175\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSDS Sheet for Q36 Illudium One-Step Compound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Renegade Products USA","offers":[{"title":"Junior Bar (1\/3 Size) \/ Competition Purple","offer_id":50457541280030,"sku":"CBMSS510-JBAR","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Junior Bar (1\/3 Size) \/ Blueberry Ultra Fine Synthetic Finishing Compound","offer_id":50457541312798,"sku":"CBMBLUEBERRY-JBAR","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full-Size Bar \/ Competition Purple","offer_id":50457541345566,"sku":"CBMSS510-MBAR","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full-Size Bar \/ Blueberry Ultra Fine Synthetic Finishing Compound","offer_id":50457541378334,"sku":"CBMBLUEBERRY","price":33.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7171\/1262\/files\/metal-polishing-compound-for-buffing-wheels-finishing-compounds-renegade-products.jpg?v=1766725240","url":"https:\/\/platinumhpsolutions.myshopify.com\/products\/finishing-compounds-metal-polishing-compound-for-buffing-wheels","provider":"Platinum High Performance Solutions, LLC.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}