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Polishing stainless steel
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:24:58 +0200, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote: Pete, 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 Steve "pete" wrote in message .. . Can anyone tell me how to polish raw stainless steel to get the nice shiny finish? I can get it up to a satin "brushed finish" with a belt sander, but I'd like to get it a bit nicer as its for my chainplates and bolted for all to see on a bulkhead. They are 316L btw, if that makes any difference. If its a load of hard work perhaps I'll leave the brushed finish.......... Ta in advance Pete True the "dust" from polishing contains metal particles together with abrasives which probably are not expelled from the lungs easily but I wouldn't call them "super hamate" exactly as the polishing compounds are generally greasy and it isn't really "dust" but more a sort of "greasy grunge" for want of a better word. If I were doing much of it I would take the same precautions one would take power sanding it. It is a filthy job though as the residue gets all over the place, including the person doing the job. Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom) |
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