Steel polishing tool

Sands, finishes, grinds, sharpens, cleans, deburrs, files. Learn More. Eastwood 18 lb Tumbler. Eastwood 18 lb tumbler. Ideal for final finishing and deburring of fabricated parts. A great looking vehicle starts with having the Right Tool for the job. Work at a more comfortable height, or save workbench space.

Eastwood Buffing Kit. Eastwood 5 Lb Tumbler With Media. Eastwood 5Lb Tumbler with media. Eastwood Buffing Shop Kit. Sharkhide Aluminum Protectant Quart. Protects aluminum, stainless, steel and more against the elements. Eastwood Cylindrical Wire Brush - 5 pack. Works with your drill to scrape away rust, paint and other coatings. Eastwood Expander Wheel.

Conforms to slightly contoured pieces and leaves a smooth uniform finish. White Rouge Compound. Use our White Rouge Buffing Compound for light cutting action and coloring on most metals. Eastwood Buff Rake. Remove residual compound and metal from "loaded" buffing wheels. Stainless Buffing Compound. Stainless compound for fast- cutting iron, steel, stainless steel. Removes rust, plated coatings, paint 3X faster than green media. Buff Compound Set 6 Different Compounds.

Includes emery, stainless, Tripoli, plastic, jeweler's and white rouge. Eastwood Abrasive Buffing Wheel. Create a never before possible satin finish. Deluxe Polishing Automotive 18 pc Kit. Everything you need to add a lustrous shine to auto parts and more. Rapidly remove paint, rust, scale; bristles ideal for irregular surfaces.

Engine Porting Kit. Tripoli Buffing Compound. For general cutting of all non-ferrous metals aluminum, brass, etc. Mild cutting action.

Emery Buffing Compound. Aggressive emery grit for very fast cutting action, coarse buffing. Jewelers Rouge Jumbo. Stainless Steel Polishing Kit 14 pc Set. Polish all types of stainless steel, including parts, trim on classic cars. Autosol Metal Polish. For gentle grinding, polishing of metal with your buff motor.

Buff Wheel 8 in Spiral. Buff Wheel 8 Inch Spiral. GreenPlastic pyramid media removes rust, paint, plated coatings. Aggressive design levels fillers and surfacers quickly. Buffing vs. Quality Buffing Equipment Car buffing machines and accessories from Eastwood will get your body panels smoothed out in a hurry.

Surface Polishing Once you've got that body ultra-smooth, it's time for a good polish. Better Auto Body Finishing After all the work you've put into restoring a vintage car, you deserve the chance to show it off. Filter By Category. In Stock. On Sale. Shank Diameter. Warranty Term. Clear All. Compare Products. After your wheel is evenly coated with compound, you are ready to start buffing.

Here are a few tips to help you achieve stunning results:. Remember to avoid using different compounds on the same buffing wheel. If you use the same wheel for cutting and colouring, residue from the coarser cutting compound can create streaks and scratches when colouring.

Label your buffs and stay organized. Your future self will thank you. There are many affordable buffing machines on the market that are ideal for hobbyists and professionals who occasionally need to polish metal. If you are polishing smaller hand-held pieces, our Magnum benchtop polishers—available in 6 inch and 8 inch versions—are great for polishing automotive parts made of aluminum and stainless steel.

These Magnum machines are also adept at polishing other metals, like brass, bronze, silver and gold. When it comes to choosing a buffing machine, consider both the torque and speed. Trying to achieve mirror-like finish with a machine that either spins too slow or lacks torque can be frustrating and discouraging. If you need mobility beyond the bench, we sell portable electric polishers —including cordless models.

Handheld polishers are popular for polishing aluminum trailers and trucks. This Makita is one of our best-sellers. Or if you want to polish hard-to-reach areas like mag wheels and grilles, you can attach a mandrel and buffing wheel to your electric drill or pneumatic die grinder. We have a great selection of small buffs and polishing kits that include a selection of buffs and compounds so you can get started using your electric drill.

As mentioned earlier, start with a cutting compound and a spiral-sewn wheel. For non-ferrous applications, try a brown compound. It will take off surface marks on softer metals like aluminum and brass. White compound SS51 is suitable for colouring ferrous and non-ferrous metals. It can create a mirror finish on stainless and also restore a natural luster to non-ferrous metals. Green compound is well suited to final finish work on ferrous and non-ferrous metal and, with a loose-sewn buffing wheel , can produce good colour and a glossy finish.

If you are polishing plastic, choose a blue compound and pair it with a loose-sewn buffing wheel. Be gentle on plastic. Too much pressure and friction can create excess heat, which can warp or streak plastic. If you want to learn more about polishing metal, get in touch with a member of our sales staff at a KMS Tools location near you.

Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Metal Polishing Terms Metal polishing comes with its own glossary. Here are a few important terms to know when getting started: buffing— another term for polishing.

Prep Work With raw extruded or cast metals such as aluminum and stainless steel, sanding can be a key first step towards achieving a mirror-like finish. When wet sanding, start with a coarser grit and work your way up to 1,, grit in grit increments.

Wet Sanding For hand sanding flat surfaces, wet sandpaper can be effective. Sanding with a Die Grinder Another option for surface prep—one with a little more zing than wet sanding—is a die grinder.

Polishing and Buffing Wheels Choosing the correct buff is an important step in achieving your desired outcome. Ideal for heavy cutting, sisal wheels are made with the coarse fibres of the sisal plant, a species of agave native to Mexico.

Applying Polishing Compound With the buffing wheel turning toward you, gently press the compound against the bottom of the wheel. Polishing Techniques: How to Buff with the Best After your wheel is evenly coated with compound, you are ready to start buffing. Here are a few tips to help you achieve stunning results: Hold your workpiece firmly and move it across the edge of the wheel in a downward angle.

Keep the workpiece in constant motion and contact the buffing wheel below its centre. Instead, let the wheel and compound do the work.