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DRESSING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Floating Turbos - in order to get the best and quickest results from your new SL3® Floating
Turbos (Ref #2, 3, 4 & 5) they should be properly dressed before first use as noted below:
a.
After mounting the red SL3® Snail Lock Adapter (Ref #1) on an appropriate polisher,
firmly lock a SL3® Floating Turbo/Center Hub Backer combination (Ref #2, 3, 4 & 5) into
the red adapter.
b.
Run the Floating Turbo at approximately 1000 - 4000 RPM, with plenty of water, against
coarse concrete or the backside of a granite scrap until the resin surface shine has been
removed. This will expose the diamonds.
c.
While the grinder is running, roll the abrasive up to round over the sharp outer edge of
the pad. This step will need to be repeated as the pad wears down. Failure to round the
edge will create half-moon scratches in the finished work piece.
d.
Repeat this process for each grit of turbo (Ref #2, 3, 4 & 5) and your new SL3® Floating
Turbos are ready for use.
2.
Redeemer Resin Pads – these resin pads (Ref #6, 7 & 8) normally don’t need to be dressed
before first use. If they start to feel “grabby” at low speeds or appear “glazed” they can be
dressed on the backside of a granite scrap, similar to the Floating Turbo pads above, to expose
fresh diamonds and improve their performance.
COLOR CODE
All abrasives in this kit have the grit number stamped on the back side (loop side). You can also tell the
grit designation by the color of the plastic laminate (floating turbos) or hook & loop (Redeemer Resins).
The color code is as follows:
Grit Color Code
Grit
Color
150
RED
300
YELLOW
500
BLUE
1000
DARK GREEN
2000
ORANGE
3000
PURPLE
