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I'll start a thread over hear as it might be a bit more fitting.
I'm restoring a Honda HR215SM and have decided to polish some of the metal parts. I started with the rear wheel adjusters a couple of days ago. Here's the before, during and after pictures of them.
They started out looking like the one on the right. I used steel wool on the one on the left.
Today I used my rotary tool with a buffing wheel on the one on the right in this picture.
I'm pretty pleased with the way things are going so far, but this is my first experience with polishing metal bits like this.
Question was raised by Five Points over in the "What Did You Do To Your Lawn Mower Today" thread if I was going to clear coat them.
Like I said, this is my first experience at this, so I'd like to hear from those who have experience at polishing metal. What sorts of polishing compounds are best, do you use a polishing wheel on a bench grinder, and do you use clear coat to preserve the shine when done?
Thanks up front, because I want to learn from those who are in the know.
I'm restoring a Honda HR215SM and have decided to polish some of the metal parts. I started with the rear wheel adjusters a couple of days ago. Here's the before, during and after pictures of them.
They started out looking like the one on the right. I used steel wool on the one on the left.

Today I used my rotary tool with a buffing wheel on the one on the right in this picture.

I'm pretty pleased with the way things are going so far, but this is my first experience with polishing metal bits like this.
Question was raised by Five Points over in the "What Did You Do To Your Lawn Mower Today" thread if I was going to clear coat them.
Like I said, this is my first experience at this, so I'd like to hear from those who have experience at polishing metal. What sorts of polishing compounds are best, do you use a polishing wheel on a bench grinder, and do you use clear coat to preserve the shine when done?
Thanks up front, because I want to learn from those who are in the know.