Machine Polishing with Bar Rouge
MACHINE POLISHING WITH BAR ROUGE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NEEDED
BAR ROUGE
COMMONLY USED:
87 Stainless
TR-2 Brown Tripoli
Green Chrome
White Chrome
POLISHING WHEELS:
AWR - Red Airway
AWY - Yellow Airway
AWp- Purple Lea Airway
AWW - White Airway Untreated
COTTON MUSLIN BUFFS:
30 Ply
40 Ply
50 Ply
60 Ply
SANDER / GRINDER MACHINE:
3,000 - 6,000 RPM
PRO-40 PERFECTION METAL POLISH
MICRO FIBER POLISHING TOWELS
SAFETY FIRST:
Always use safety flanges
with any buffing wheel that
has a metal center plate.
Step1: SAFETY FIRST
Screw the threaded extender
on to the machine spindle.
Make sure the extender is
securely tightened on the
spindle.
Lay the flat flange on the
end of the extender.
Place the Airway Buffing
Wheel on the flat flange.
Place the concave flange
over the Airway Buffing Wheel
so that the raised part of the
flange fits into the hub of the
buffing wheel.
Place the concave washer, flat
side down, into the recess of
the concave flange.
Use the flathead bolt and a 3/8”
hex wrench to securely tighten
the safety flange assembly and
Airway Buffing Wheel to the
extender and machine spindle.
For safety, always wear a respirator and face shield or goggles.
Step2: Using Rouge Bars
The 87 Stainles Rouge Bar is used for heavy cutting
iron, steel, aluminum and stainless.
The TR-2 Brown Tripoli Rouge Bar is used for
primary cutting stainless and aluminum.
The Green Chrome Rouge Bar is used for secondary
cutting, semi-final finish, stainless and aluminum.
The White Chrome Rouge Bar is used for final finish,
high lustre, stainless and aluminum.
Step3: START THE POLISHING PROCESS (CUTTING)
For safety purposes, hold
the rouge bar down firmly on
the ground with your foot.
Touch the rouge bar with the
outside edge of the rotating
buffing wheel until rouge
adheres to the wheel. The
rouge bar should be placed
on white paper or cloth to
keepit clean.
Start at one end of the fuel tank. Use TR-2 Brown
Tripoli or Green Chrome rouge and Yellow Airway
Cutting Wheel.
The shine is created by letting the buffing
compound do the cutting and polishing, not
by how much pressure is applied against
the metal surface. Polish your fuel tank
by sections. Start from the topor bottom.
Use a smooth left to right polishing motion.
Make several passes to create a clean
shine, using overlapping motion.
Step4: CLEANING AND FINISHING
Replace the cutting wheel with a white finishing
wheel and use the same basic motion and
direction as the cutting process.
Step5: FINAL WIPE DOWN
After cutting and finishing, the tank is still dusty
and pores filled with caked oxidation residue.
To remove without marring finish, apply liquid
PRO-40 PERFECTION METAL POLISH with
MICRO FIBER TOWEL. Rub until surface becomes
dark. Let dry and wipe off to a clean brilliant
shine with a soft, dry MICRO FIBER TOWEL.
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