That looks nice! How long did that take?
...My space is limited as well so I built a little mobile table for my buffers ....
2000 paper, wow, I don't even own anything more than 600, lol. I'd say you're done with sanding. Hand polishing now with Mothers or Blue Magic should finish the job up nicely. I have them both but prefer the Blue Magic.
Yeah maybe but you are wearing a white shirt with black stripes and holding the phone sideways with both hands. No jewelry.It's milky.
Use dry. Just "charge" the buffing wheel with whatever compound stick you are using. Different wheel for each grade of compound. As has been suggested, you can start with black emery if really rough, then white diamond, red rouge and if you want to go one more step, fine green polishing compound. I use Veritas polishing compound on plane blades and chisels for a mirror finish. Here's before and after on valve covers.Good thread going here. When you guys use the cloth wheels and dry buffing compound, do you wet the wheel/part while buffing, or use the wheel and compound dry?
Scott
...I started with 220 w/d with soapy water...
Next I used Scotch brand Scotch Brite kitchen pad...
Next, Brillo brand steel wool soap pads ...
...you are wearing a white shirt with black stripes and holding the phone sideways with both hands. No jewelry.
...Autosol .................But be warned there is a lot of black going to come off that cover..
Good thread going here...
...start with black emery if really rough, then white diamond, red rouge and if you want to go one more step, fine green polishing compound. I use Veritas polishing compound...
...Apologies for further hijacking your thread 2M.
...Here is finished.
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White spirits will clean the covers after polishing. But you also lose some of the shine. I assume the spirits removes wax left behind from the polish, hence the slight drop in shine.