Polishing Flow Chart

Material Ready For Polish

Flow Chart for Polishing Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube

Use 120 Grit Zirconium

Use 80 Grit Zirconium

Are defects removed?

Are there defects in the surface?

Are there deep blemishes?

Use 50 Grit Ceramic

Do you want a #4 Architectural Finish?

Use Coarse Non-Woven Abrasive

Completed #4 Architectural Finish

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.

Use 120 Grit Aluminum Oxide

Use 240 Grit Aluminum Oxide

Do you want a #4 Sanitary Finish?

Do you want a #6 Architectural Finish?

Use 320 Grit Aluminum Oxide

Do you want a #7 Finish?

Use Sisal Buff with PP35 Compound

Use Medium Non-Woven Abrasive

Use Fine Non-Woven Abrasive

Use 400 Grit Aluminum Oxide

Completed #7 Finish

Completed #4 Sanitary Finish

Completed #6 Architectural Finish

Use Sisal Buff with PP47 Compound

Use Cotton Buff with PP45 Compound

Completed #8 Finish

Updated on June 12, 2018

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