So I did it - well I finished one fork leg that is - and it looks awesome. I took it up to a 1000 and then buffed it with a loose cotton wheel and white rouge. It's got a good balance between not being too shiny and still being able to see the grain. I also did the sprocket cover. That one I only took up to 800, then buffed it with a spiral sewn wheel and tripoli, and finished on the loose cotton wheel with white rouge. Below are some things I learned. They may be obvious stuff to you experienced folks, but it's all new stuff to a beginner like me.
1. Take your time. Don't try to rush it. If you do, it will looked rushed.
2. If it's getting hard to remove the marks from the previous grit, it's time for a new sheet of sandpaper
3. It may take many passes over the same spot to completely remove the marks from the previous grit; even with a new sheet of sandpaper
4. Take your time.
5. Wear gloves; It gets very messy.
Well that's all that I can think of at the moment. Below are some pics of my work. Thanks to everyone for the help and advice.
-Theo
My new setup (buffing wheel not pictured):
After 320 grit:
After 400:
After 600:
Finished (Looks much better in person):
Sprocket cover before:
Sprocket cover finished:
All together (you can see my greasy prints on the fork already):
1. Take your time. Don't try to rush it. If you do, it will looked rushed.
2. If it's getting hard to remove the marks from the previous grit, it's time for a new sheet of sandpaper
3. It may take many passes over the same spot to completely remove the marks from the previous grit; even with a new sheet of sandpaper
4. Take your time.
5. Wear gloves; It gets very messy.
Well that's all that I can think of at the moment. Below are some pics of my work. Thanks to everyone for the help and advice.
-Theo
My new setup (buffing wheel not pictured):
After 320 grit:
After 400:
After 600:
Finished (Looks much better in person):
Sprocket cover before:
Sprocket cover finished:
All together (you can see my greasy prints on the fork already):
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