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Artist need to mirror polish 10 ft x 6 ft rough stainless steel
Can anyone tell me detailed step by step (including grit sizes and type of tool e.g. belt sander, grinder, etc.) how to mirror finish a large (10'x6'x3/8 thick) flat stainless steel art project that now has a standard mill finish. Any help would be appreciated.
J Alabasterartist - Laguna Beach, California, USA
2003
It is quite easy to polish the piece you mentioned. First you grind it with a 220 grit sanding belt followed by a 320 sanding belt. You then sisal buff it using the black compound abrasive. Once this is done you then polish it with a white cloth buffing wheel using the titanium oxide abrasive (the white bar). The last stage is to color buff it using the green compound abrasive. Hope this information was helpful.
Ismael Martinez- North Hollywood, California
2003
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