Re: Newbie Polishing bike
It is likely that there is a clear coat of paint that you must get through first.
If you can’t remove it then it is going to be a royal pain no matter what. If you still think something must be done to polish it then I recommend doing it all by hand. Start with 220 grit and sand it with your fingers. You can use a popsicle stick to get the tight inside edges, be careful not to repeat strokes in the same direction (always cross the lines) or you will dig ruts / waves that look terrible in the reflection.
After 220 use 320, 500, 1000, you can try some cream polish at this point and if you want it better than what you are seeing then continue with1500, 2000.
Like I said ROYAL pain, but at least this way there won’t be any cable twisting, machine slip scratching, paint chipping mistakes, and the quality will be better than you could get with a drill or dremel.
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