Maxigear Polishing Compound, Six Grades, Tripoli (Brown)

Maxigear polishing compounds are available in six grades: Tripoli (brown, PCBRL), Ferropol (grey, PCGY), Hyfin (white, PCWH), Orion BB (green, PCGN), Multishine (blue, PCBLS) and Tripoli Fine BB (brown, PCBB).

Each grade has its own use, from general purpose cutting and finishing of soft metals to a mirror finish on all metals, with a matching buff or mop to use with it.

Where this product is used

• Soft non ferrous metals and plastics: Tripoli with a stitched rag or loose leaf calico buff, for combined cutting and finishing
• Steel and stainless: Ferropol with a stitched sisal buff, for fast cutting and cutting back light scratches
• All metals: Hyfin with a sisal buff for cutting, then calico for finishing, Orion BB with calico mops for a mirror finish
• Non ferrous metals: Multishine and Tripoli Fine BB for a fine finish, with a loose leaf calico buff for a high gloss polish on Multishine

Features

• Tripoli (brown): general purpose cutting and finishing
• Ferropol (grey): fast cutting for steel and stainless
• Hyfin (white): fast cutter for all metals
• Orion BB (green): mirror finish on all metals
• Multishine and Tripoli Fine BB: fine finish on non ferrous metals

Key specifications

Choosing the right option

Choose the grade by the metal and the finish: Ferropol (PCGY) and Hyfin (PCWH) are the fast cutting grades, Tripoli (PCBRL) is the general purpose grade for soft non ferrous metals and plastics, and Orion BB (PCGN) is for a mirror finish. Multishine (PCBLS) and Tripoli Fine BB (PCBB) are the fine finish grades for non ferrous metals. The buffs and mops named for each grade are separate products; see the stitched rag mop, stitched sisal mop and loose leaf calico mop.

Polishing mops: Stitched rag mop, Stitched sisal mop, Loose leaf calico mop.