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H O W - TO
DICO
Products Corp. line of buffing products are ideal for brightening
jewelry and silverware, cleaning golf clubs and ornamental hardware,
restoring antiques and motor vehicles, sharpening tools and cutlery......etc.
If it's metal, our products make it shine.
With
step-by-step, task-oriented articles, this section provides technical
how-to information for all of your project needs.
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& Recommendations
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Use only one composition per buffing wheel. Using a pen or marker,
label the side of each buff with the compound name or model # being
used for future reference.
• To apply composition, be sure your wheel is revolving toward you
at full speed. Peel away tube far enough to expose the composition,
then coat the wheel. The composition is hard. Friction will melt
the composition onto the wheel. Apply additional composition as
needed, but do not overload. (Never put the composition on the article
to be buffed.) See figure 1 below.
• To buff, hold work firmly and apply it lightly against the wheel
face.
• Keep the work constantly in motion, always removing it from the
wheel with a slanting downward stroke. This will blend buffing marks
and help avoid spotty or streaked results. Never allow the wheel
to contact the upper edge of your work. It could be torn from your
hands.
• Use minimal pressure against the wheel. Let the composition and
the wheel do the work.
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When finished, wipe the buffed surface with a soft flannel cloth
dipped in powdered whiting (baby powder) to remove all traces of
composition. Hot soapy water may also be used.
• After cleaning, apply a sealer to your work to prevent the return
of tarnish or oxidation (car wax will do).
• To clean excessive compound build-up off the buffing wheel face,
remove the buffing wheel from the spindle, flip it over and remount
so that the face will be rotating in the opposite direction. Then
while buffing is in motion, hold a wheel rake firmly with two hands
lightly up against the buffing wheel face slightly below center.
After the excess compound is removed, you are ready to continue
with your project. See figure 2.
• Use great care when buffing plated metal. Thin plating is easily
buffed off. Inspect plated work carefully. If you are unsure whether
or not the piece to be worked is plated, try a magnet. If the magnet
sticks, chances are your piece is plated.
• Using a cleaner or stripper to remove grime and/or old coatings
prior to buffing can make your job easier.
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