theWeatherman
Well-Known Member
I was wondering if you guys had any good tricks and tips about getting a mirror polish?
I use my Craftsman 2x42 up to 400 and then start by hand and a sanding stick. I have the hardest time getting scratches out from the previous grits. It takes me longer to finish and polish than it takes to do everything else and I never can get a mirror polish even going up to 2000 and then using 3M polishing papers. I mean, I can get parts of the knife to look ok but there are still scratches and I can sand for 3 hours with 800 grit just to get out most of the 400 scratches, never all of them. There probably is scratches for lower grits from my belts as well. I tried even going to 400 on the belts then stepping down to 220 with my hands and sanding stick.
I use O-1.
Help Please!!!
I use my Craftsman 2x42 up to 400 and then start by hand and a sanding stick. I have the hardest time getting scratches out from the previous grits. It takes me longer to finish and polish than it takes to do everything else and I never can get a mirror polish even going up to 2000 and then using 3M polishing papers. I mean, I can get parts of the knife to look ok but there are still scratches and I can sand for 3 hours with 800 grit just to get out most of the 400 scratches, never all of them. There probably is scratches for lower grits from my belts as well. I tried even going to 400 on the belts then stepping down to 220 with my hands and sanding stick.
I use O-1.
Help Please!!!