How does white rouge compare to the red? Is red more abrasive?
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polishing stainless steel
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Red is "softer" and used [mostly] on non-ferrous metal, [brass, gold, silver, nickle silver, etc. White is "harder" and designed for stainless steel, it also works great on carbon steel. [Black "emery" sp? [it's late] is a courser compound and used for rough polishing, especially on carbon steel. There is also a green rouge that seems [to me] to be very similar to white, but some people have strong preferences. And those who do, will no doubt post their favorite[s].
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Found some!
This looks like a nice resource for a variety of polishing compounds: http://www.fdjtool.com/store/showcat.asp?cat=1
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Mr. Vagrant,Vagrant wrote:A full size buffer/grinder is the most dangerous tool in any shop and will grab things and throw them cheerfully in your direction. This has KILLED people, and injured many more. A Dremel is less likely to kill you but it can hurt like hell if the buff gets caught on [and grabs] the knife. Hold the knife firmly and touch the buff lightly to it.
Boy-O-boy are you right on that one. I once had a knife dissappear so fast out of my hand and bounce off the tank on my Harley before I even realized what happened. Even though I use safety glasses whenever I use power tools, it won't help if I have a blade stuck in my gut. Kinda the same concept of working on your engine while the fan belt is turning at 700 rpm's.
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Red may not "cut" hard steel, red is made from iron oxide and meant for soft metals. It might "smooth out" very light scratches. I can't recall trying it on hard things since I always had white to use.Stone Knife wrote:Soooo. Red might be something to use on hard steels after you've gone as far as the white can take you?
I'm embarking on a HP project on a CFO-II which is S30V... any S30V goodies are very welcome.
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