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Author:  MartC [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:41 am ]
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Really wasn't happy with the circular brushing on the Steelfish. It was a coarser grain than the bracelet and didn't match the grain direction either.

So I set about a lengthy polishing mission. Proved to be a lot more time consuming than I thought, as you really don't want to alter the shape of anything.
Removed the bezel and uesd a few different grades of wet & dry abrasive paper to work out the facory grain on the case finishing with 1200grit. Then onto a Dremel with soft wheel and jewllers rouge and a Cape Cod cloth for final polishing. Repeated the process on the bracelet.

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Very happy with the results :D
Author:  br549 [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:48 am ]
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Gotta say that is one beautiful job there MartC!
Looks fab! :)
Author:  Zirotti [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:22 am ]
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Any chance you can tell me/post pics of exactly which Dremel attachments and jewelers rouge you used? Much easier with pics :)
Author:  Driver8 [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:33 am ]
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Looks like a great job! :thumbsup:

Bet it took more than a few hours to get it like that though!
Author:  MartC [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:43 am ]
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Zirotti wrote:
Any chance you can tell me/post pics of exactly which Dremel attachments and jewelers rouge you used? Much easier with pics :)


To be honest the Dremel played the least significant part. The wet & dry abrasive paper is more important. Something like 500 grit, then 800 and finish off with 1200. Worn 1200 with plenty of soapy water gives you an almost polished finish :wink:

Stole this pic off the net, but its the exact same polishing wheels and compound. It may not be jewellers rouge, but its a red paste that comes in a lot of Dremel accesory packs

Image I use the smaller wheels for lower surface speed
Author:  MartC [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:46 am ]
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Driver8 wrote:
Looks like a great job! :thumbsup:

Bet it took more than a few hours to get it like that though!


Cheers for the comments guys, and yes it took a very long time, over 6 hours I think :shock:
Author:  jadanf [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:50 pm ]
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Superb job.
Author:  ravenloff [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:15 pm ]
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:shock: that looks spectacular.
But you need a sign that says don't try this at home kids.
:lingsrock:
Author:  Shadow87 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:30 pm ]
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Quickie, how much would a shop charge for that? Who would do it?

Superb job man, :lingsrock:
Author:  mwheatley [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:21 pm ]
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Man that thing is sick! I am tempted to do that to mine!
Author:  pbateman [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:32 pm ]
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Very impressive results! Nice work!
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