Thread: How to get a satin finish

for mmy belt finishes i use a scotch bright belt lightly loaded with compound (i used to use gator belts then light buff )

for hand sanded finish i liek 600 grit then a light buff but you got to get all the sanding strokes jsut right to make it look goood

1200 and a bit of wd40 lettign the paper load a bit can make a great finish as well

hope that helps

edit to add making a set of leather backed sanding blocks in the right rad. as the wheels that the blade were ground on (least get it close) will also be a big help on the hand sanded finish

Thanks again. I called a seller of polishing equipment (to order buffing wheels for my new buffer) and he recommended 320 grit greaseless compound--which he didn't sell.) I have ordered 400 greaseless from Midway (gun stuff). Should be here any day. I have tried sanding. 600 grit looks the best to me, but it's really hard to get uniforn lines. I'm going to keep experimenting. The look I'm trying to duplicate is the look of a blade with the factory grind marks (fine, shallow, uniform).