Polishing SS Joint

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JLCues

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Is it possible to get a SS joint perfectly polished, no swirls at all? When I'm done with mine, laying the cue on a pool table or even still in the lathe they look perfect. But if held straight up and down and at a slight angle you can see swirls. I have always just used 3M's perfect-it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,Jason
 
JLCues said:
Is it possible to get a SS joint perfectly polished, no swirls at all? When I'm done with mine, laying the cue on a pool table or even still in the lathe they look perfect. But if held straight up and down and at a slight angle you can see swirls. I have always just used 3M's perfect-it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,Jason
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Hello Jason, I would use 1000 grit sand paper wet, then 1500 grit paper wet, then 2000 Grit paper wet, and last I use Eagle One Mag & Aluninum Wheel Polish.

I have never had a problem doing it this way.

Have a nice day!!!!!

Manwon
 
> Those plastic burnishing films are basically the same thing as the lapping film they use to polish high-end crankshafts in cars. Micro-Mesh works really sweet on them too,then some kind of polishing compound like Eagle 1 or Blue Magic paste. If you look at Wal-Mart,the jewelery cleaning rags in the red box are impregnated with a really fine polish. The key to polishing things like this for appearance is maximizing light reflection. Keep going until it looks good under a loupe. Tommy D.
 
All of the above, and Meguiar's All Metal Polish on clean cotton, using strong enough pressure to heat it up a bit while it's spinning on the lathe.
 
Micro-mesh makes products for metal and alloys also, not just the plastics & composite kits some of us use. I have a roll of some for metal that seems to work well if I follow up with a rubbing/polishing compound like others have mentioned here already. I don't do alot of steel joints, but something I've seen to watch out for is the dark debri that is created from sanding and polishing, when polishing the joint you have to be carefull not to stain the cue & It's a good idea to make sure anything you don't want stained by the dust/oxidation debri that is created, is sealed good so It can't penetrate the surface. You may also find products used for polishing jewelry that could be of some use. trial and error is how I practice. I threaded a scrap dowel, screwed a steel joint on to It, then clamped the dowel in My lathe jaws and practiced several methods and products until happy with one.:)

Greg C
 
The best thing possible to use is FLITZ. I had used it for years polishing internal parts on pistols. One day out of the blue I tried it on a steel joint...WOW!!! Gives an absolute mirror finish. The best stuff I've ever seen. Its used by most all top gunsmiths...they know a little something about metal. ;)
 
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