Hi everyone,
My efforts to polish brass are producing less than desirable results.
After cutting off a piece of brass from my 1"x 1" brass bar, I shape the hole to slide the knife tang into. I polish this piece of brass starting with 150 grit paper then 220 then 320 then 400 and so on up to 1000 grit. At each change in grit, I rotate the brass 90 degrees and polish until all scratches from the previous grit are COMPLETELY removed. Next, I attempt to polish the brass further on a bench top polisher.
I applied Tripoli Brown compound to a cotton wheel and adjusted the speed to roughly 2000 rpm. I buff and I buff and I buff. The edges of the brass bolster pick up a shine but not the central area. I then wipe the bolster clean and move to a different wheel with White compound on it. I buff and I buff and I buff making little if any progress.
Can anyone provide me with suggestions as to what mistakes I might be committing.
My efforts to polish brass are producing less than desirable results.
After cutting off a piece of brass from my 1"x 1" brass bar, I shape the hole to slide the knife tang into. I polish this piece of brass starting with 150 grit paper then 220 then 320 then 400 and so on up to 1000 grit. At each change in grit, I rotate the brass 90 degrees and polish until all scratches from the previous grit are COMPLETELY removed. Next, I attempt to polish the brass further on a bench top polisher.
I applied Tripoli Brown compound to a cotton wheel and adjusted the speed to roughly 2000 rpm. I buff and I buff and I buff. The edges of the brass bolster pick up a shine but not the central area. I then wipe the bolster clean and move to a different wheel with White compound on it. I buff and I buff and I buff making little if any progress.
Can anyone provide me with suggestions as to what mistakes I might be committing.
