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Old 03-26-2008, 11:29 AM
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Default Re: Help with small parts

jungles82,

First off read the sticky at the top of the page "motorcycle polishing 101".
What you want to do is match the finish of the metal your trying to polishing to the sandpaper. If it's smooth and doesn't have any bad scratches in it then polish it. If it has scratches then sand the scratches out and polish. You can finish your sanding with 320 or 400 grit wet and dry, anything finer is a waste of time. The Emory rouge is about 400 grit. Buffing: try using a spiral sewn buff with Emory first, then proceed up to white on a loose buff to finish. Clean your buffs often.
Agreed, it is tough to get into buff some low areas, try using facer buffs that might help.

John
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