Depending on what you are looking for (mirror finish?), you may have to start with sandpaper to smooth things out (first de-anodizing, then working from #250 to #800), and then start with the compounds (tripoli, rough,...). You can find the stuff at a lot of places: online (Eastwood, etc.) car shows, and even Sears. You can use a drill or diegrinder with appropriate arbor to run the buffs, and even a bench grinder will work. The sewn buffs are for the rough polishing, and the loose flaps are for the final polish. I went through a lot of this when I was into show bikes, but now find it much easier and faster to hire out the work... I'll tell you more when I call later...