Thread: Help with satin finish

Gents, I'm currently working on a set of scales (Amber) for an elderly frame back. I've cut, shaped, drilled and sanded the scales to 2000 grit , but reverted back to a scrubby pad as I like the satin finish. Is there a way for me to remove the micro-scratches, and still retain the satin finish and THEN polish the scales?
I was looking at Max's blades last night and on several of them he had a beautiful
satin finish. How I do this?
regards,
BloodBath (Jim)

Might try some fine automotive rubbing compound or that stuff for restoring hazed over headlgt lenses.

my understanding is that you are best to polish it to a gloss and by doing that ensure all of the scratches are removed and then do the satin finish. Although I'm not sure that I understand the question exactly. High grit wet dry with water or oil is a good base and then use some polish compounds to get to a gloss level finish. Micro mesh goes to 30k grit and you could use it almost all the way if you are looking to finish at high gloss.

The scratch is the satin. You just have to pick which scratch you like the most. If you get it up to 2000 and don't like that drop down grit by grit till you do.

There is a post around here somewhere that Glen shares a "how to " on satin finish on blades. He does it with polishing compound to almost mirror and then drops back. How far I don't remember. Maybe 600 ? This is on the blade though. Just experiment because you may have your own taste in satin.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...in-finish.html

I know I'll get flack for this, but as far as polishing, I just used dremel with buffer wheel and white paste.

Thanks for the link, Ed.

Gents, thanks so much for the valuable input, especially the "hand sanding" link,
Regards ,
Jim