Polishing 101: How to Buff and Polish Metal

In Polishing 101, the first video of this series, I discuss how to buff and polish metal. This video covers the theory behind buffing and polishing. Future videos will go into the application of the theory I cover here.

Some of the supplies I use... (Amazon affiliate links)
Baldor Buffer https://amzn.to/2JwBqDz
Tripoli Polishing Rogue: https://amzn.to/2XtENoO
10" Buffing Wheel: https://amzn.to/2S2P6u2

Some of my products, I polish metal to mirror finish (for things such as polished bowls). I learned polishing techniques metal from Wayne Apgar, one of the blacksmithing instructors I studied under.

Sandpaper polishing is a good way to work down the surface of the metal. Polishing metal with sandpaper is a standard polishing technique and requires very little supplies.

You can use what I cover here as copper polishing tips, or use it to polish steel as well. If you're a blacksmith, you may not need to polish copper to mirror finish, but I hope you still find the polishing techniques handy.

If you'd like to see more about blacksmithing, make sure to check out my channel! I have lots of forging videos at Christ Centered Ironworks. And make sure to watch for my upcoming videos on the topics of "how to buff and polish".

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