You could be forgiven for thinking that any old polishing pad will do no matter what the job at hand. Unfortunately, using the wrong type of pad as you apply wax with your machine polisher could leave ...

180/220 medium silicon carbide grit, ½ lb. 500 fine silicon carbide, ½ lb 1200 aluminum oxide polish, 1.5 lbs. non-abrasive ceramic filler cylinders and an easy-to-follow instructions manual.

It all starts with creating the powder, a process that dates back to 12th-century Japan. (The overall technique of drying, pulverizing, and then mixing whole tea leaves into water to drink dates ...