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Polishing Flow Chart
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Material Ready For Polish |
Flow Chart for Polishing Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube |
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Use 120 Grit Zirconium |
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Use 80 Grit Zirconium |
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Are defects removed? |
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Are there defects in the surface? |
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Are there deep blemishes? |
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Use 50 Grit Ceramic |
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Do you want a #4 Architectural Finish? |
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Use Coarse Non-Woven Abrasive |
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Completed #4 Architectural Finish |
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In general, the finest grit should be used to achieve the desired results. Should coarser grit be necessary, it is important to revert only one grit level.
Example: When working towards a #6 architectural finish, if fine non-woven belt is not cutting a correct finish, one should revert to a 240 grit aluminum oxide then proceed back to fine, non woven. | |
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Use 120 Grit Aluminum Oxide |
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Use 240 Grit Aluminum Oxide |
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Do you want a #4 Sanitary Finish? |
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Do you want a #6 Architectural Finish? |
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Use 320 Grit Aluminum Oxide |
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Do you want a #7 Finish? |
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Use Sisal Buff with PP35 Compound |
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Use Medium Non-Woven Abrasive |
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Use Fine Non-Woven Abrasive |
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Use 400 Grit Aluminum Oxide |
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Completed #7 Finish |
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Completed #4 Sanitary Finish |
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Completed #6 Architectural Finish |
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Use Sisal Buff with PP47 Compound |
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Use Cotton Buff with PP45 Compound |
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Completed #8 Finish |
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