The first stage of the build was to complete polishing the frame. It started from the original 'brushed aluminium' finish and still had its hard anodizing coating which was difficult to remove. Testing different methods was time consuming at first and slowed my motivation so I figured splitting the frame into 6 sections would be better as you can focus more on detail. After spending 3-4 hours sanding each section the result was pretty much a mirror finish. If I was to do it again I would pick a higher grit to start with and invest in more flap discs to use instead of sanding the majority by hand.
☆PROCESS☆
- Grinder Flap Disc P120 Grit
- *P180 Grit Wet
- *P360 Grit Wet
- Grinder Poly Flap Disc 'Fine'
- *P600 Grit Wet
- *P800 Grit Wet
- *P1200 Grit Wet
- Sisal Wheel w/ Fastcut Compound
- Sisal Wheel w/ SS Compound
- Loose Leaf w/ 'PURPLE' Metal Polish
*Note: Changing direction/going against the previous grain is necessary to see whether the previous grit is sanded smooth. Example: sanding up and down with 180 grit, followed by sanding left and right with 360 grit.
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