tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12082458.post115059579194695556..comments2016-04-12T01:42:59.429-05:00Comments on Hand Made Bicycle Building: PolishingRick Guggemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14876936987273477697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12082458.post-1150735871152186462006-06-19T11:51:00.000-05:002006-06-19T11:51:00.000-05:00Thanks for the feedback.Yeah, I should have been c...Thanks for the feedback.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I should have been clearer here. You'd have to read the various other posts to know that I'm polishing the head-tube because it's stainless steel. The end result should be a chrome-like finish, which will be clear-coated, but just to protect the decal.<BR/><BR/>CheersRick Guggemoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14876936987273477697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12082458.post-1150681630437779532006-06-18T20:47:00.000-05:002006-06-18T20:47:00.000-05:00interesting problem. You may be beating the sandi...interesting problem. You may be beating the sanding to death here. Depending on what your intentions are for finishing, you best bet may be to prime it and wet sand with 400 grit. Depending whether you are going to have it wet painted or powder coated, you will be adding a minimum of .003 or more in paint. This will go a long way to hiding any small scratches you may have.<BR/><BR/>I have taken my beater down to bare metal twice and really had no issue with the small nicks and braze lines that were apparent when I was stripping it.<BR/><BR/>my 2 cents worth. If you have specific questions, please feel free to E mail at the address on my blogmalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182913972445521943noreply@blogger.com