Thread: sanding question

I started restoring a razor(first time) and have a question about sanding. I just got done sanding with 1000 grit sand paper, I have a really good shine going on, but I was wondering if I moved up in grit does anything else other than make the razor nice and shiney? I'm guessing it might be blasphemy to someI'm lazy, and all the damage and rust is gone, so basically if I"m happy with it, is that what counts, providing that the damage is taken care of?

For me it is not a lazy thing but for working razors, ones that are in my personal rotation..... I rarely take them above 2000 grit sandpaper and a little rub down with MAAS... leaves a clean satin finish....

My OCD brain would have me out in the shop buffing out every single scratch on a mirror finish....

If you are happy, that is what counts... it won't do anything except get more of a mirror shine if you progress in grits.. I agree with glen on this one... I like a satin "working finish"... (all rights and trademark considerations given to the sixgun). Come to think of it, I do a satin finish on all of my scales and brushes too.. just something about it I like.

Thanks. I was actually starting to develop a case of OCD, and decided I probably should stop.

Although I do agree with Glen's comment above, a mirror finish (or just finer and finer scratches) resists water, and more importantly rust, better. So it is actually beneficial to keep going.