For metal polishing, the materials vary depending on whether you're polishing stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper, mild steel, or jewellery metals. Common Metal Polishing Materials
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Stainless Steel:
Flap discs → Scotch-Brite → sisal/cotton buff → green/white polishing compound
Aluminium:
Flap wheels → abrasive discs → sisal/cotton buff → aluminium polishing compound
Brass & Copper:
Abrasive paper → sisal buff → cotton buff → Tripoli/brown compound → final polishing compound
Mild Steel:
Grinding wheel → flap disc → abrasive belt → buffing wheel → polishing compound