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I'm trying to do the opposite, I want a mirror finish on my Bowie knife. Been having a heck of a time getting some if the fine scratches out of it.
I only have grits from 220 , 320, 400, 600, then skips to 1500.
8 & 10 hundred would do it I think, but I don't want to spend that much money on it
I'll think I have them gone till I polish it up, and there they are again in the same place.
Went by NAPA and they wanted $10 for a package of 1000 grit, I got sticker shock and left them there.
Back to the 4 and 600 grit again, but not tonight, just got cleaned up so I can Host at the Senior Center tomorrow, gotta do my bit for the community. Didn't want to look or smell like a bum!
Any suggestions on removing those hair line scratches greatly appreciated.
Carbon steel is easier to finish I think!
The glass bead blasting wouldn't erase any numbers or letters, it is way too gentle for that unless they are on there with a Sharpy Marker.
Sorry I didn't mean to Hi Jack the thread, just running off at the mouth so to speak.
Gabby
Use Mothers Mag Polish with a cotton cloth after you are done with the sand paper. It will get it extremely shiny and will remove fine scratches, works even better if you use a buffer or Dremel.
The more times you go over it with the mothers the shinier it will get.