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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4005871" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Would you believe it was just a drill with a stick on sanding pad.</p><p>Yep i keep it simple.</p><p></p><p>You can do it with a DA and or a drill or angle grinder but start with the finest sand paper you can find</p><p>and if it is too fine you can step up to coarser.</p><p>As you go the sandpaper will wear out more and more and make it finer still.</p><p></p><p>Most rough metal like leaf springs I have used cheap 80 grit and as it gets worn down it will almost polish like chrome.</p><p>220 grit will slick one up well and then 320 spinning fast and moving slow across the piece will make it pretty smooth also.</p><p></p><p>But when finished with the sandpaper I like to hit it with a buffer and Red Rouge.</p><p>Or a buffer and some Meguiars #2 fine cut cleaner or or #3 machine glaze.</p><p>If it has pits they will really stand out as pits when you make it look shiny like chrome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4005871, member: 15054"] Would you believe it was just a drill with a stick on sanding pad. Yep i keep it simple. You can do it with a DA and or a drill or angle grinder but start with the finest sand paper you can find and if it is too fine you can step up to coarser. As you go the sandpaper will wear out more and more and make it finer still. Most rough metal like leaf springs I have used cheap 80 grit and as it gets worn down it will almost polish like chrome. 220 grit will slick one up well and then 320 spinning fast and moving slow across the piece will make it pretty smooth also. But when finished with the sandpaper I like to hit it with a buffer and Red Rouge. Or a buffer and some Meguiars #2 fine cut cleaner or or #3 machine glaze. If it has pits they will really stand out as pits when you make it look shiny like chrome. [/QUOTE]
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