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Skans · May 5, 2010, 08:28 AM

I'm polishing the crudely brushed stainess flats on my AMT Backup slide. I polished it as much as I could using 600 grit wet emery paper. This got it very smooth and and with some degree of reflection. Then I used some stainless steel buffing compound and a buffing wheel to polish the slide, hoping it would bring it to a mirror shine. Well, it gets close, but it's streaky. I can't get it completely smooth.

Should I use jewler's rouge instead? Am I missing a step before putting it on the buffing wheel?

May 5, 2010, 08:28 AM	#1
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Polishing Stainless flats on AMT slide... I'm polishing the crudely brushed stainess flats on my AMT Backup slide. I polished it as much as I could using 600 grit wet emery paper. This got it very smooth and and with some degree of reflection. Then I used some stainless steel buffing compound and a buffing wheel to polish the slide, hoping it would bring it to a mirror shine. Well, it gets close, but it's streaky. I can't get it completely smooth. Should I use jewler's rouge instead? Am I missing a step before putting it on the buffing wheel?