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So in other words I don't need to sand down to my knuckles, er I mean until it's shiny and all the black spots are gone? I know I'll hit base metal before my knuckles give way.

So if I decide to go with a build up of acid copper I would go there after the activator, rinse then to the nickel or do I have to polish it again before the other steps?