[sswee]

For most parts I prefer a polished part due to the candy color look you get after anodizing.

Bead blasting has caused me to have to strip and rerun parts because the surface was to rough from blasting at too high a pressure and showed alum. through the color. Same as a part with too sharp an edge on the corners and the coating not growing on the corners

I have used thinner but normally use a wax and grease remover for liquid paint work to get the buffing compound off. Then wash in a high concentration of dish washing liquid to pass the water break test.

SS