Polishes metal to impart smooth, reflective or other finishes.
Tasks Include:
polishes and buffs sheet and other metal using processes such as emery buffing, grease mopping, burnishing and scratch brushing
selects continuous abrasive bands or polishing heads, such as wire brushes, wheels or bobs of felt, leather or fibre, or polishing mops of calico, cotton or chamois
positions and attaches polishing heads to machines
sets controls to regulate speeds and angles of polishing heads and feed rate of lubricants
dresses polishing heads with abrasives or finishing materials such as emery, grease or rouge, or applies buffing compounds to surfaces to be polished
operates controls to rotate polishing heads
holds surfaces against polishing heads until desired finishes are obtained
removes imperfections or polishes less accessible areas by hand