[pickleboy]

looking for suggestions. i have been given a job to polish s.s. trim for old gas pumps. here is my delima. i have some small scratches but they are what i would call deep considering the material is approx 16-18 gauge. these parts have to be mirror finish as they are for museum pumps. i have started with 320grit but it takes forever to get the scratches out. if i go rougher then the scratches left by the paper are harder to get out than the problem. this material is about 2" wide and 30" long flat trim. hit with black and green then white it shines great but still the small sanding scratches. who has had good luck with s.s. and what level of sanding did you have to go to before the wheel. i am thinking around 800-1000 grit? thanks for the help in advance.