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jesse Saturday, August 01, 2009
   
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    You have to be careful use the files to a minimum so you don't cut
    grooves. 

    Once you have the shape defined ( or even before) move to abrasives.
    Start with a grade that is just finer than any scratches. Move to a
    finer grade as soon as you have the surface refined. 

    Never go back! At first you have to remove everything above the
    deepest scratch Then you keep removing then the next smaller ones.
    You can make abrasive files by gluing abrasive strips cut from
    sheets to sticks. Abrasives remove material. At some point buff. 

    Buff with a finer material than your last abrasive. Buffing will
    flow the surface and blend small scratches. 

    I think the best abrasive materials are made by 3 M who does make
    and sell in the UK. 

    http://tinyurl.com/mwb36b 

    All their endless list of products are on line in the UK. The fine
    diamond files are shown in the catalog.They are not expensive. I
    think these are mostly made in the UK.. use the wet or dry abrasives
    and use them wet as much as possible. 

    Polishing anything is a stepwise process and can take a while if you
    have very high standards! You will have to learn what the abrasive
    grading numbers mean. Remember never go back a grade! 

jesse



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