Electropolishing

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Have you considered selling electropolishing chemicals? Solutions for aluminum and stainless would be a big hit I think, considering how many people are doing manual polishing here.

EDIT: I just found a post from Caswell after searching the forum, just wanted to comment.

1. The use of concentrated nitric acid and other unpleasant chemicals make it have serious liability concerns for us at Caswell Inc

2. The power requirements are similar to chrome plating, 1-2 amps PER SQ INCH of surface area.

3. Fume emissions from the tank need to be controlled properly.

4. If you are doing this on an amateur level, for the occasional small items, then the risks and costs are simply outweighed by standard buffing and polishing.

5. If you are doing this on a semi-professional level, with larger items, setup cost is horrifying, not to say anything about EPA concerns.

6. Whilst it would be great to be able to do this electropolishing, I personally think that using a vibratory tumbler and various tumbling media will give you excellent results, at a fraction of the cost, and more safely.