[VAC] Re: Cyclo polishing pads

[Toby Folwick <toby_folwick@xxxxxxxxx>]

cyclo operates in two motions.  the two heads orbit
while the polish is thick, and as the polish starts to
thin out, the heads begin to spin.  The benefit of a
cyclo as compared to other polishers is that it does
these two things, and it has 2 heads to balance each
other out.  it's easier to work with.  to a trained
eye, any conventional polisher that spins
perpendicular to the surface will cause "swirls."  the
goal is to make those swirls next to impossible to
notice.  

drum buffers and die grinders operating parallel to
the surface will not make the same kind of marks, but
will still make marks that move the direction of the
wheel.  They will also create lapping (?) marks where
you overlap from one stroke to the other.  

The swirl marks are the easiest part to get rid of,
the "coloring" of the aluminum is different between
the two above mentioned methods.

I use a cyclo, and I'm (as a perfectionist) 96% happy
with it. 

Toby