Flitz on the blue ano tips?

[mcmc]

Hi!

Am thinking of taking Flitz to blue Sebbie thumbstuds =) Seb 25. But I do like the machining marks on the studs. Any tips for how to use the Flitz properly (never used it before) to preserve the original look as much as possible sans the color?

 

[Corytr]

I use a Dremel with a buffing wheel and the fine compound that comes with it. The hardest part is getting the lug right next to the blade. I use fine steel wool and patience for that. Tape everything off, blade and all, in case of a slip.

 

[Razzle]

I would first use a nice clean cotton or microfiber cloth with the Flitz, and a little elbow grease for good measure.

Flitz is a very gentle polish when used by hand, it'll remove the color with no chance of removing metal.

 

[Zeta33]

I would first use a nice clean cotton or microfiber cloth with the Flitz, and a little elbow grease for good measure.

Flitz is a very gentle polish when used by hand, it'll remove the color with no chance of removing metal.

Do it this way, but also tape the blade off like Corskin said. A dremel is not necessary at all. Steel wool is also way over kill, and will leave aggressive polish marks on the thumbstud (if inspected closely anyway). Think about the fact that your thumb pushing out the blade repeatedly will make the anodizing fade away...

 

[Corytr]

I respectfully disagree that very fine steel wool (0000) will leave any marks at all. I think it is equivalent to 2000 (or so) grit paper. It is used for polishing after sanding and finish coats in woodworking.

 

[Zeta33]

I think at the size of the studs, it'd be very hard to see marks, but 2k grit isn't nearly fine enough to be using to remove an anodized finish. At that point, you are actually removing a minimal amount of material from the surface, and risk slightly altering it's shape. Yes, very minimal material will come off, but my point stands (respectfully as well) that the anodizing will come off with far less abrasion.

 

[Corytr]

I appreciate your response Harris. I have seen some of your beautiful work and you are definitely the one to give the correct advice here.

 

[Zeta33]

I appreciate your response Harris. I have seen some of your beautiful work and you are definitely the one to give the correct advice here.

I guarantee you that I say things that are only partially correct VERY often, no matter how much I think I know about a topic. We are all students of one another, I think. Thank you for your kind words, and I'd like to see what some others here have to say as well Given what you have on hand, the extra fine steel wool would probably do the trick safely, but it might require more finesse than necessary!