Tripoli

[Mike Kurta]

    Hi Joey:
    As you know, tripoli compound is used with a powered buffing wheel, not 
for hand use.  The usual way is to apply the tripoli to the wheel by holding 
one end  firmly against the face of the spinning wheel for a second or two 
initially,  allowing the wheel to pick up the material.  Be cautious until 
you see how it is working on the pieces you are buffing.  Add more if 
needed.
    Some (me included) find that adding several wheels together to get one 
wide wheel works well.  I use the face of the left side of the stacked 
wheels with compound for agressive polishing and the rest of the wheel for 
final shine up.  It save changing buffs.  Don't worry about being new at 
this, none of us were born with the knowledge, we had to learn it just as 
you are doing now.
    Hope this helps,
    Mike Kurta
    Syracuse chapter