Solid Polishing Compounds with Foam Buffing Pads

[HRRLutherie]

Hi All

I've finally got round to building a guitar, with materials arriving in the coming weeks. I'm looking for an affordable way to buff the nitrocellulose finish that I'm going to lay down on the guitar.

This is probably a stupid question, but I was wondering if I could use solid Menzerna polishing compounds, like these:

http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/ac...Round_Bar.html

With foam pads, like these:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Powe...ing/d80/sd2694

I ask, because it seems like an affordable solution, and since I don't have a buffer, I could do it with my drill.

However, I fear the worst...

Thanks in advance

Hugo

 

[rafezetter]

I've considered this in the past too and although not tried here's a helpful site re what colours and grades to use:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polishing_(metalworking)
http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Polishing_Compounds.html - hard menzerna compounds

However they are not designed for a paint finish - you might get away with the ones that have no cutting action. A better idea would be :

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polish/menzerna-250ml/cat_28.html designed for car paint (2pack) which is similar to nitro.

 

[HRRLutherie]

I'm fairly sure that Menzerna solid compounds are used by luthiers:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_s ... ounds.html

I just liked the low prices of the solid compounds over the liquid ones, since the solid bars can be bought in small quantities. If they could be used with foam pads, that would be ideal.