How to remove small scratch from polished stainless slide?
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Depending where the scratch is, it may or may not be easy.
Also, what finish does the steel have? If is is a matte/bead blasted finish, then any attempts to remove the scratch will have to be blasted again after, or the fixed area will stick out like a sore thrumb.
Assuming it's on the slide flat or other polished area, then you may want to use some 600 - 800 grit emery paper and go slow.
A dremel tool
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with a bit of Flitz or jeweller's rouge on a felt wheel may also be used sparingly. Use a light touch, and "feather" the repair into the surrounding metal.
Also, what finish does the steel have? If is is a matte/bead blasted finish, then any attempts to remove the scratch will have to be blasted again after, or the fixed area will stick out like a sore thrumb.
Assuming it's on the slide flat or other polished area, then you may want to use some 600 - 800 grit emery paper and go slow.
A dremel tool
Yup... It's pretty easy...
You'll want to start with something like 600 grit emory cloth, and move up to 1500 or possibly higher.
t really depends what the finish looks like, if it's mirror polished, matte finished, etc...
You may end up needing to do the entire slide flat on both sides so that the polishing blends.
1500 will provide a dull mirrored appearance, that you can see your reflection in, but it's not the "Bright Mirror Polished" finish. That may require some jeweler's rouge, or ultra fine polishing compound to buff, and polish the surface.
Good luck...
You'll want to start with something like 600 grit emory cloth, and move up to 1500 or possibly higher.
t really depends what the finish looks like, if it's mirror polished, matte finished, etc...
You may end up needing to do the entire slide flat on both sides so that the polishing blends.
1500 will provide a dull mirrored appearance, that you can see your reflection in, but it's not the "Bright Mirror Polished" finish. That may require some jeweler's rouge, or ultra fine polishing compound to buff, and polish the surface.
Good luck...
Thanks, worked like a charm and in just a couple of minutes. Went to my local AutoZone and purchased 3M 600 and 1500 grit wetordry and 3M liquid polishing compound, all told about $12. So now I have the materials to take out lots and lots of scratches. ricko
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