Thread: Metal Finishing
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Old 01-01-2008, 17:44   #6
Charlie
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So is polishing the same as with wood. Start with a rough sandpaper and then work your way to progresively finer grits? I had some emery cloth laying around so I sanded a small section with 120 grit. It looks better but it also shows the imperfections. I'm thinking of hitting it with a belt sander with some 6o grit then moving my way up till it looks good and then hitting it with a buffing wheel. Is that the right thing to do?
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