Is there any way to bring them back to life once they have hardened? I wrapped them in saran wrap and kept them in the fridge but they still got hard.
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This may sound dumb, But have you tried mixing in some warm water?
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I have not tried anything. Right now it is a solid "log"
Hai-yah!! Google-fu!!
http://forum.caswellplating.com/metal-polishing-questions/4804-dried-up-compound.html
http://forum.caswellplating.com/metal-polishing-questions/4804-dried-up-compound.html
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Your Google-Fu is stronger than mine.
I just placed them in a moistened towel in a zip lock bag
Hope it works. We all know if it's on the internets its for reals.
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Why, you mean not everything on the net is true? HAHAHAHA
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Will try that if the moistened towels do not help. I am guessing double boiler?
Yeah, that is what I have done to treat new wheels. I "melt" the compound in a double boiler type set-up, then apply it with a butter knife to the wheel.
Why not just apply the compound directly to the buffing wheel? I thought it came in a plastic tube, just peal back and go.
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That is what I did until it dried out completely and would not load the wheel.
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I was able to load the wheel with the compound after 2 days of moistening with paper towels, I will keep them stored that way.
Yay so the internets was rights.
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Yep, this time they right on
They key is keeping it moist, but not wet...
I store mine in a zip lock bag with a damp paper towel over the cut open end of the tube of compound. I also refrigerate it... using this method I can usually use it up before it goes bad.
Tom
I store mine in a zip lock bag with a damp paper towel over the cut open end of the tube of compound. I also refrigerate it... using this method I can usually use it up before it goes bad.
Tom
