Cutting Compounds – Each compound is rated out of 10 for cut (10 being most stock removal ) and gloss (10 being the brightest mirror finish.)<\/p>\n
Apollo<\/strong> – Tripoli Brown colour Abracut<\/strong> – Grey colour – 2468<\/strong> – Brown Menzerna 450g super cut<\/strong> – Grey Senior 4040<\/strong> – Grey 3050<\/strong>– grey Titan<\/strong> Apollo, 2468, Menzerna 450g super cut<\/strong> – brass, aluminium, copper, brass, precious metals – jewellery, gold and silversmiths, aluminium extrusions, pressings, cast items, fabricating, restorations,<\/p>\n Abracut, Menzerna 450g super cut, Senoir 4040, 3050, Titan<\/strong> – steel, stainless steel mild steel, titanium, superalloys, chromes, FOR: deburring, implants, pre chrome plating, brushed finishes, industrial equipment, fabricated sheet and bar, surgical implants, car components, aerospace, turbines, exhausts.<\/p>\n A Jeweller’s Guide to Choosing & Using Polishing Compound<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n7 Cut and 7 brightness
\nAluminium, brass, copper, bronze, gold, silver, plastics (especially good on brass)<\/p>\n
\n9 Cut 3 Brightness
\nMild steel, stainless steel, titanium, cobalt chrome, iron<\/p>\n
\nVery dry – good particularly on aluminium good cut and colour with a clean finish. suitable on all non-ferrous metals.<\/p>\n
\n7 Cut and 2 brightness
\nAll metals including aluminium stainless steel and brass.
\nVery clean compound to use.<\/p>\n
\n9 Cut 2 Brightness
\nGreasier to use with high cutting power for all ferrous steels<\/p>\n
\nLeaves a matt finish on all steel and stainless steel<\/p>\n
\nGood surface levelling qualities on mild steel prior to nickel or chrome plating.<\/p>\nApplications<\/h2>\n
For Jewellers<\/h2>\n