How to Polish Metal to a Mirror Shine: Step-by-Step Guide

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In this video, I will show you how to achieve a stunning mirror finish on a piece of steel. We'll start with a rough, scratched surface and transform it into a reflective, mirror-like finish using a series of sanding discs and polishing techniques.

What You'll Learn:

The essential tools and materials needed for metal polishing.
The step-by-step process of sanding and polishing metal.
Tips for using an angle grinder with a hook and loop backing pad.
The importance of using different grit levels of sanding discs, from coarse to fine.
How to use a wool felt pad and polishing compound for the final finish.

Tools and Materials:

Angle Grinder
Hook and Loop Backing Pad
Sanding Discs (Grits: 40, 80, 100, 150, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000)
Wool Felt Pad
Polishing Compound

Sanding Discs Grit Table:

Grit Purpose
P40 Rapid material removal
P80 Shaping and rough smoothing
P100 Initial smoothing
P150 General sanding
P180 Pre-polishing
P240 Fine sanding
P320 Smoothing
P400 Pre-polish preparation
P600 Starting the polishing process
P800 Smoothing out finer scratches
P1000 Final preparation before polish
P2000 Achieving a mirror-like finish

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