Liquid Compound Selection Chart

Compound Grade	Abrasive Type    Grade		Binder	Product  Colour	Base Metal	Buff	Cut	Colour
Tripospray
*M6001X	Tripoli	Medium	H	Red/Brown	NF	C	7	7
Special binder to give good buff retention for complex shapes.
*M8422	Tripoli	Medium	H	Cream	NF	C	8	9
High performance, good for aluminium and alloys.
MTH52P	Tripoli	Medium	M	Cream	NF	C	7	9
Very clean, gives good cut and colour.
Ferrospray
M8086	FA	Coarse	M	Grey	F	TC or S	10	2
For high cut, produces 'lined' finish (bright satin).
M8408	FA	Medium	L	Brown	F or NF	TC or S	7	4
General purpose, clean brushing compound.
Spraybrite
MIP2	CA	Coarse	H	Beige	F	TC or S	9	3
High cut compounds for steel and stainless steel.
*M8060	CA	Medium	M	Red	F or NF	C	7	6
Good cut with some colour for steel, stainless steel & non-ferrous metals.
M8026	CA	Fine	M	Beige	F or NF	C	6	7
Cut and colour with good buff retention.
*M8000BX	CA	Fine	M	White	F or NF	C	5	8
Good cut and colour composition.
M8005	CA	Fine	L	White	F or NF	C	4	8
High colour and clean in use.
MUH20A	CA	Fine	L	Green	F or NF	C	3	9
Highest colour for all metals.
FF (Fine Finishing)
FFL2	CA	Very fine	M	White	F or NF	C or F	2	10

*Denotes availability in Hydro Buff viscosity for Graco airless spray systems

Abrasive Types: Tripoli Soft abrasive, normally used on non-ferrous metals. Calcined Alumina (CA) Hard abrasive, many different grades of hardness & particle sizes. Used on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Fused Alumina (FA) Very hard & tough abrasive, normally used on ferrous metals. Binder Content: H High binder content necessary for heavy cutting operations (high metal removal). The binder is used to hold the abrasive particles onto the buff face. M Medium binder content is normal for compounds used for medium metal removal but results in good brightness. L Low binder content for finishing compounds, giving high brightness & clean components. Type of Metal: Ferrous (F) Refers to steel or stainless steel or any metal containing Iron. Non-Ferrous (NF) Refers to any metal which does not contain Iron such as Brass, Copper and Aluminium. Type of Buff: Sisal (S) For high metal removal on ferrous metals. Treated Calico (TC) For high metal removal where flexibility is required. Flannel (F) Very soft material used for fine finishing. Degree of Cut (Metal Removal): Scale 1 increasing to 10 1 Very low removal typical of a high colour (brightness) compound. 10 represents a very high metal removal compound & would be associated with correspondingly low colour. Degree of Colour (Brightness): Scale 1 increasing to 10 1 Very low colour (brightness) associated with a high cut compound. 10 Represents very high colour but will result in correspondingly low cut. Note: The degree of cut & colour are assessed on non-ferrous metal in the case of Tripolea formulations and on ferrous metal in all other cases.

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