Blip,
I went to a 6" loose and used a red (jeweler's rogue) on my bench grinder. Using the afore mentioned criss-cross pattern, I was able to get rid of almost all of the scratches.
It took sevral passes, but I finally got what I was looking for.
I am not sure if it is the rogue that I am using but now I have a haze on my aluminum. I cleaned the metal with acetone, but to no avail. I know it is not the metal because the haze was not there when I was polishing with brown. I have ordered some FLITZ polish hoping to solve this problem.
This polishing process (criss-cross) seems to work great on flat or rounded surfaces but the more advanced parts (like triple trees) cannot benefit from this process because of their shape and size. I tried a dremel, but had no success. I may have to live with the "2ft look" on this part.
I also tried the talcum powder, but i did not have any luck.
I agree. Stop hoarding all the SECRETS. We need to work together for a BRIGHT and SHINY future!
Thanks for you help.
MM