Buffing a kettle

[pbe gummi bear]

Anyone ever try hitting a kettle with a DA or Rotary buffer to remove light scratches? I saw Chasing_Smoke's new red 18.5" and it got my gears turning. I used to detail, but I dont know if porcelain acts like paint when trying to correct it.

[LightningBoldtz]

no idea, I would think that porcelain is going to react differently than paint though.

[Craig]

I haven't tried that... maybe try a small inconspicuous spot like on the bottom and see what happens... 

[pbe gummi bear]

I haven't tried that... maybe try a small inconspicuous spot like on the bottom and see what happens... 

I'll try to snag my porter cable random orbital from my parents house and see what happens.

[Heyjude]

Its not paint. I don't think it will remove scratches. You can clean it, polish it and thats probably all you can do. I would try it on a black grill, after all, its the hardest color. 

[addicted-to-smoke]

It is indeed paint, enameled paint, i.e. baked on at high temperature. You can treat it like a car's fender however you like but you won't be applying enameled paint to it.

(And porcelain is ceramic or china.)

[Heyjude]

According to Weber, they  are finshed in "Porcelain Enamel".  Here is a definition:

Porcelain enamel, also called, vitreous enamel, is a scratch-resistant coating made by fusing powdered glass to metal and other underlying materials by way of fire. The glass cools to form a smooth and durable coating for a variety of modern uses.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7251313_porcelain-enamel_.html#ixzz2WjSWOHkK

Still say its a paint?