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cd

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Rough Buff Grit
« on: September 12, 2006, 12:18:02 AM »
What approximate grit is rough buff equivalent to?  I am wondering what grit the Vapor Zone is out of box.  

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Re: Rough Buff Grit
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2006, 08:21:14 AM »
I am wondering what approximate grit the surface is at after the rough buff is applied.

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Chuck
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Re: Rough Buff Grit
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2006, 08:54:19 AM »
You cannot compare a compound finish with a sanded surface. It will be smoother, anyway. If I was to make a guess, I think that 220 grit sanded + Rough Buff is something about 2.000 grit, definitively more than 1.500. But even if sanded this high, the recation would IMHO be different - the compound is longer.

If you want the VZ OOB, sand it to 220 grit and apply Rough Buff.
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Re: Rough Buff Grit
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2006, 09:03:29 AM »
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I am wondering what approximate grit the surface is at after the rough buff is applied.

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Chuck


There is no grit level for it. It has grit in it that will smooth out the basic underlayment. Brunswick suggests starting out with 220 grit (as they do with several of their balls) and work your way up, 320, 400, 600,800 as needs be, before applying RB. For 220 grit, the finished layer is roughly the equivalent of a 1000 grit compound polish like what Track's Clean and Sheen finishes balls.

If you keep applying more RB with greater amounts of pressure, you can take it to finer and finer levels, of course. Most abrasive grits break down into finer levels with pressure. The point is to stop where you need it to be. When you first do this, it is important to have a reference on hand to compare what you're doing with a base, like a new out-of-the-box Vapor Zone or Absolute Inferno (both are finished the same). Once you get used to the level of finish you want, you can dispense with the  base comparison ball.

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Re: Rough Buff Grit
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2006, 10:39:13 AM »
Thanks for the replies.  That helps a lot.

Chuck
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