08-14-2018, 01:07 AM
I use a leather belt for deburring, and so except for special circumstances I don't use compound. Compound is simply a very fine abrasive poorly adhered to and unevenly applied to the surface of a belt and except for polishing I rarely have need for it. I would suggest that if you wish to use compound you get two belts. Use one for compound and keep the other one clean. For me at least, if I want a fine abrasive belt I'll just use a commercially made one. Commercial belts have abrasive extremely evenly applied and well adhered to the surface.
I do break in a new leather belt by applying a thin even coat of light machine oil to the surface. After that I don't do anything to it. I always use the rough side for deburring.
When it comes to compounds I'm not a very good person to ask. A lot of folks like to use compounds and hopefully someone who is more knowledgeable about them will be able to respond with helpful suggestions.
I do break in a new leather belt by applying a thin even coat of light machine oil to the surface. After that I don't do anything to it. I always use the rough side for deburring.
When it comes to compounds I'm not a very good person to ask. A lot of folks like to use compounds and hopefully someone who is more knowledgeable about them will be able to respond with helpful suggestions.