Airway Buffing Wheels

Airway Buffing Wheels 9 inch / Orange / No Center Plate

• Brown Compound for Aluminum Red Wheel
• Black Compound for Steel Second Stage/ “Color” Stage: 2,200 to 2,800 RPM Yellow Wheel
• Green Compound for Aluminum Pink Wheel
• Yellow Compound for Steel Third Stage/ “Finish” Stage: 1,800 to 2,200 RPM Flannel or UBM Wheel
• Purple Bar for both Aluminum and Steel

Airway Buffing Wheels For Metal Polishing Our Airway Buffing Wheels are made in the USA in our Anaheim, California facility using different mill treatments for different to create wheels of various stiffness levels to be used on different metals. Orange And Yellow are typically designed for use on aluminum while our Red and Pink treatments are designed for use on stainless steel. Our UBM and Flannel wheels are designed for a final finish and can be used for both aluminum or stainless steel. You use the edge of the buffing wheel to polish? Yes! This is called edge buffing and the method is often used when polishing metal with an angle grinder, a buffing wheel, and compound. See below: What size buffing wheel should I use for polishing? For greater detail work, consider an 8 inch buffing wheel. The 10 inch and 12 inch (custom size) are often so large as to only to be used by professionals on large flat work, such as a fuel tanker. Businesses, professionals, and skilled users may find that 10 inch Airway Buffing Wheels are ideal for them because of the longer life of the wheel. Some users purchase 10 inch Airway Buffs with the intention of wearing them down to 8 inch or 9 inch to use for their detailed work, as opposed to buying multiple sizes. Pairing buffing wheels with polishing compound correctly: Aluminum Metal Polishing Polishing aluminum with our airway buffing wheels are typically done in a two-step process. Stainless Steel Metal Polishing Polishing stainless steel with our Airway Buffing Wheels is typically a two step process. The first step is to pair our red airway buffing wheel with out Black Magic Compound. The second step involves using a Pink buffing wheel with our Yellow Deluxe Compound. For an extra show-shine finish, some use a white buffing wheel with our Blue Rouge Metal Polishing Compound at no more than 2,200 RPM. How to polish aluminum wheels: To polish aluminum and stainless steel wheels, pair the appropriate metal buffing and polishing compound (as listed above) with a smaller diameter airway buffing wheel to get into the hard-to-reach areas of the wheel. Pro tip: Always rake your buffing wheels. How do I use a