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Re: Finishing advice
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 5/28/1998, 12:07 am
In Response To: Re: Finishing advice (Brian)

I've used automotive rubbing and polishig compound by hand (on cars) and with and auto buffer. A random orbit sander with a terrycloth wrapped around a sponge (in place of sandpaper) should work well.

> Nick, What kind of buffing compound do you use or what would
> you recommend?

> I have placed six coats on my Triple and of course there was
> dust in the air at night that placed "specks" on the final
> coat. I planned on buffing, but with a coumpound? Do you use a buffing
> attatchment for your drill? Something else? Thanks Brian

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Finishing advice
Mark Bodnar -- 5/24/1998, 9:55 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mike Scarborough -- 5/29/1998, 6:36 pm
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L.C. -- 5/29/1998, 8:24 pm
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Rick C. -- 5/29/1998, 11:47 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/30/1998, 9:46 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/26/1998, 11:49 am
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David Dick -- 5/25/1998, 5:30 pm
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Mike R -- 5/27/1998, 8:53 pm
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Mark Bodnar -- 5/25/1998, 9:42 pm
Re: Finishing advice, Paddling Sooner
Karl Coplan -- 5/26/1998, 10:42 am
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Jerry Weinraub -- 5/25/1998, 3:45 pm
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Bruce -- 5/25/1998, 1:08 pm
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Don Beale -- 5/26/1998, 12:05 am
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L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 8:01 am
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Mike Spence -- 5/26/1998, 12:37 am
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Nick Schade -- 5/26/1998, 3:45 pm
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Brian -- 5/26/1998, 11:29 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Nick Schade -- 5/27/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mark Kanzler -- 5/28/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Finishing advice
L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 6:39 pm