On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:24:58 +0200, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote:

Take Bruce's advise and get it done. The dust from polishing is super
hazmat. You need special dust equipment and a professional filter mask

If you wet sand with progressively finer grits it is not really a
hazard. You can get a mirror finish on any piece of steel by wet
sanding with 220, 400, 600, 1200, 1500 and 2000, followed by a good
buffing with a polishing compound. It is not really that difficult.