Your method for polishing out machining lines from inside lugs?

[pacecar2121]

What's your method for polishing out machining lines from inside lugs?

I think I'd like to try this, but I'm an amateur at polishing cases generally, much less tight spots and corners like the inner lugs.

I searched and found multiple tutorials/discussions on case polishing generally, but nothing too specific on polishing the small area inside the lugs where machining lines are often visible (and in the inside corners where the lugs meet the case).

So, if you do this type of thing, what's your method for polishing the machining marks out and getting a high mirror polish on the inner lugs?

 

[er_marmitta]

Hi,
i did this last week but i don't take any picture to support.
For delete the hairline of the punching machine ,i use some sandpaper (800 and 1000) and after i polished it with some rouge compound.
Is not hard and don't be scared of using the sandpaper all the satin will disappear after the polishing.

 

[Dochere2]

To do this I use a felt buff stick with sandpaper, starting at 320 grit to knock it down quickly. At 320 grit, I use the back side of the stick (wood side) for a flat, hard surface for the paper to rest on. Followed by 400, 600, 800, 1000 on the felt side. Then on to a leather buff stick, with compound added, and work to the sheen desired. I tend not to buff the insides of the lugs on a rotary to keep from rounding off the corners, though, if your careful, it is possible.

 

[chris3007]

^^^
This is exactly how it works.
I do it the same way but just with 400, 600 and 1200 grit sandpaper


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[mysterio]

Video, video, video...

 

[pacecar2121]

To do this I use a felt buff stick with sandpaper, starting at 320 grit to knock it down quickly. At 320 grit, I use the back side of the stick (wood side) for a flat, hard surface for the paper to rest on. Followed by 400, 600, 800, 1000 on the felt side. Then on to a leather buff stick, with compound added, and work to the sheen desired. I tend not to buff the insides of the lugs on a rotary to keep from rounding off the corners, though, if your careful, it is possible.

Ahh! this is excellent advice. Now I really want to try it.

^^^
This is exactly how it works.
I do it the same way but just with 400, 600 and 1200 grit sandpaper




Sent from my iPhone 6

Always helpful to have confirmation and added variation. I'll try both ways on the least well finished cases I can find.... When I find the time.

Video, video, video...

Yes!, if one were so inclined & could find the time, video would be pretty amazing. Anyone up for it?