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I don't understand buffing pad colors

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I recently got a set of 3" buffing/polishing pads off Amazon and I need to get a better understanding about how to use them in general. If there's a tutorial out there that explains them I'd appreciate a link. I don't have the chart in front of me right now, but I believe the instructions that came with them indicated the orange foam pad was for harder cutting, the blue and yellow foam pads would be for medium cutting/polishing, and the black and white foam pads are for fine polishing.

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Valve Stem Seal Failure – Follow The Symptoms And Conditions

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Danny's Engineportal - Helping Solve Engine Problems, For Everyone ! Danny Bender Valve Stem Seal Failure – Follow The Symptoms And Conditions Danny's Engineportal The purpose of the valve stem seal, is to prevent the oil from the cylinder head, entering the combustion chamber. So, the valve stem seal, plays a critical role in, controlling valve lubrication, as well [.