Buffing Wheel Rake

The buffing wheel rake is an essential tool for the polishing process. Keeps your buffing wheels free of excess compound buildup.

It is important to keep the airway and cotton sewn buffing wheels clean of excess compound build up. A buffing wheel rake is used to clean the edge of a buffing wheel. When too much metal polishing compound is allowed to build up on a buffing wheel it can harden, burn onto the edge of the buff and turn the color of the metal you are buffing. As the compound builds between the layers of cloth, it can cause smearing and other unwanted issues, and will also hold metal and other contaminants which can produce scratching. If you notice a significant decrease in the residual aluminum dust build up on the metal surface while buffing, rake the buff and apply a small amount of compound to the buffing wheel and continue.