I gave been thinking of polishing my ATT SE1 cap and base plate. Only problem is I don't know how to do it. Could anyone offer suggestions? Thanks.
-Mark
(07-04-2017, 04:07 PM)BadDad Wrote: I've never polished a razor to finish, but at the very least, you're going to need a variable speed buffing wheel, a variety of buffing pads, and a progression of pastes and rouges. A lot of patience and effort will help.
There's a reason super-polished razors command a high price. Very labor intensive process...
(07-04-2017, 04:14 PM)Blackland Razors Wrote: Depending on the finish you begin with you want to start with a lower grit sandpaper to remove machining marks. Somewhere around 220 is usually good. Be careful here as you don't want to remove too much metal. Then go up in steps (~400, 800, 1k, etc) to the highest grit you can find. Rotate the direction of your strokes 90degs with each new paper so you can see the previous marks left by the last paper. Make sure you get all the marks or you'll have to go back later and redo it. You'll probably want to go to 2k at least. The higher you go the easier the actual polishing will be. After sanding, move on to a standard two-step polishing process.
The key is to take your time and ensure each step is complete before moving on. Otherwise you'll wind up with scratches that you can't remove. Good luck!
(07-04-2017, 04:07 PM)BadDad Wrote: I've never polished a razor to finish, but at the very least, you're going to need a variable speed buffing wheel, a variety of buffing pads, and a progression of pastes and rouges. A lot of patience and effort will help.
There's a reason super-polished razors command a high price. Very labor intensive process...
(07-04-2017, 04:14 PM)Blackland Razors Wrote: Depending on the finish you begin with you want to start with a lower grit sandpaper to remove machining marks. Somewhere around 220 is usually good. Be careful here as you don't want to remove too much metal. Then go up in steps (~400, 800, 1k, etc) to the highest grit you can find. Rotate the direction of your strokes 90degs with each new paper so you can see the previous marks left by the last paper. Make sure you get all the marks or you'll have to go back later and redo it. You'll probably want to go to 2k at least. The higher you go the easier the actual polishing will be. After sanding, move on to a standard two-step polishing process.
The key is to take your time and ensure each step is complete before moving on. Otherwise you'll wind up with scratches that you can't remove. Good luck!
(07-04-2017, 04:24 PM)Whiskey Sour Wrote:(07-04-2017, 04:07 PM)BadDad Wrote: I've never polished a razor to finish, but at the very least, you're going to need a variable speed buffing wheel, a variety of buffing pads, and a progression of pastes and rouges. A lot of patience and effort will help.
There's a reason super-polished razors command a high price. Very labor intensive process...
After sanding, I wonder if a buffing wheel on a dremel would be sufficient.