How Much Polishing is Enough?

A ton of great finishing information on this thread for a new guy. I didn’t know about the going up & coming down in grits for better satin finishes. Explains why I’m not always happy with my finishes, especially for the time snd effort spent!
 
Bühlmann said:
A ton of great finishing information on this thread for a new guy. I didn’t know about the going up & coming down in grits for better satin finishes. Explains why I’m not always happy with my finishes, especially for the time snd effort spent!
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Hell ya! If you go way past your target grit, it leaves a nice polished look on the areas between the finish scratches, looks a LOT better than just working up to the grit you are looking for.
 
I am old school enough to like a mirror polish......I find grinding to 15 micron on a 3m finishing belt and then going to the buffer will produce a good finish.....I use a few grades of compound on my 1 1/2 hp baldor buffer at 3600 rpm and get a good quality finish
 
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