Abstract: The process for coating a substrate with a coating giving a polished effect and improved corrosion resistance and coatings produced from this process. The process includes the steps of applying an atomized metal layer onto the substrate and applying a corrosion inhibiting layer to the atomized metal layer.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for automated or semi-automated abrasive satin finishing of large machined annular parts such as aluminum vehicle wheels includes a loading area where the type of part and set-up position are verified, and a working area to which the verified part is transferred. When at the working area, the part is supported for rotation at an intermediate portion of the part to permit both sides of the part to be finished simultaneously while the part is being rotated.

Abstract: Non-directional buffing wheel includes plural pairs of buff fingers mounted in circumferentially spaced relation around an annular support. Each of the buff fingers is made of plural plies of folded fabric having completely closed oppositely facing side edges, whereby the buffing wheel may be rotated in either direction for buffing a workpiece. In use, one or more of these buffing wheels may be rotated against a workpiece in either direction, and then rotated against the workpiece in the opposite direction. Also, the workpiece may be rotated in the opposite direction of the buffing wheel or in the same direction as desired.

Abstract: Automatic index rotary buffing apparatus includes a plurality of buffing stations at which buffing heads are rotated relative to a workpiece having recesses in a face thereof for buffing the workpiece at each buffing station. The buffing heads at the last two buffing stations comprise bias pleated cotton buffs which, at the next to last buffing station, are rotated against the rotation of the workpiece to clean out one side of the recesses in the workpiece, and at the last buffing station, are rotated with the rotation of the workpiece to clean out the other sides of the recesses and to color buff the workpiece.

Abstract: A metal polishing machine includes a rotary wire brush and a fixture for supporting a workpiece during the polishing operation. Also supported on the fixture are a plurality of ring mounted filler pins which extend into apertures in the workpiece and terminate at a surface of the workpiece to be polished. The pins prevent the brush from scouring or otherwise damaging the edges of the apertures during the polishing operation.