Easy Mirror Polish On Steel!

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In this quick video I show you how fast you can polish raw, hot rolled steel to a nice mirror polish using a few surface finishing discs from Pferd Abrasives. This is obviously not the best way to get a perfect mirror polish, this is a fast and easy method to get a polished look. A true flawless mirror polish would involve more steps and care.

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So one thing you should always do is on each step change the direction of the scratches so you can see when the old scratches are gone. I made medievil armor for a living and polished whole suits of armor.

WesternIronwoks

I sanded and polished all my wife's pots and pans which are over 20 years old! I have same sanding kit. When I used 3000 grit? It was a mirror finished look. But I buffed and polished! Awesome tutorial!

dragan

Removing all of the mill scale can also be achieved in one shot by soaking the work piece for 24 hours in a tub of distilled white vinegar. Then neutralize the vinegar with a scotchbrite scrub, distilled water and baking soda while utilizing a "light, elbow greased" bath to the work piece.
These preliminary steps, provided that you have the time, should minimize, if not eliminate the need for that first aggressive wheel all together.
Then, the rest of the kit and it's process can be applied to whatever level of completion is desired.

RenKnight

A key step to polishing is to lighten your touch as you work with the polishing compound. Start heavy, clean it off, then go lighter. A final touch with a soft wheel and red rouge would also give you a great final finish.

bwhog

i'd start with an angle grinder and a paint stripper disc for black scale, then move to a sanding disc (not a flapwheel), the wider the better, and sand it nice and shiney with a single, slow, even pass, as if you were being a flycutter on a mill. scale just clogs up sandpaper and causes you to have to work harder to get through, potentially leaving gouges, especially with small die grinder tools. save those for finer polishing. i speak from much grinding pit experience and doing this daily so that parts made of structural hot-rolled could be painted and not see any pitting or welds in the final product.

iceowl

I would skip that flap disc as it takes off way too much material and go straight to that scuffing disc. It also works great in removing pitted rust.

vitaminb

Thank you for this video. Raw steel polishing is what I wanted. Great video.

onyxtiger

Yeah, I would strongly recommend anyone polishing a flat surface to use something flat throughout the process. A rubber sanding block comes to mind. Also, water and wet sanding paper are your friends. Dry and seal with wax or a light oil afterwards depending on its use. Those waves look unsightly, IMO. And, you didn’t discuss the grit in each step. Seems that 60, 150, 400 and finally polishing would be enough. Other than that, good info. Thanks for sharing.

OhTorch

Nice info. Laughed at the part where "the maximum speed for this disc is 9, 500 RPM, so let's set the grinder speed to 10, 000."

douglassiemens

Nice video. After polishing what step must be taken to avoid rust?

alepecchio

That's a great system, I've always had to work through the grits by mixing and matching with what I had in the shop. I like how this puts everything into a package that you can get all as a kit. Thanks and stay healthy brother!

phunkissartisticcreations

Excellent demonstration, very instructive

gregmundo

Hey man just run across your video do you have a quick question haven't researched it yet but figured I would ask after you reach the desired level of polished steel how can you preserve the shine and finish so that it will not rust again or how long will the finish last without anything but a protective polish just a thought really enjoyed the video thank you so much for sharing look forward to the next one

kentuckysleepyhollowband

Great video. I going to attempt this process on mild steel for kitchen worktop...maybe!...so likely not to go to a mirror finish.... Any ideas on a suitable final protective coating?...I'm also kinda interest in seeing how the aging process works on mild steel too. Thanks, David U.K

davidanderson