Originally Posted by
markk900
+1 - and I have tried for a long time on both bicycles and motorcycles to find a way to get the lovely satin finish on parts that were not anodized originally. Khatful's thread is immensely helpful but doesn't cover this. Where I tend to want to do this is when a part is otherwise in great shape but has some scratches or divots deep enough to annoy (like when someone gets deep scratches in a stem or seat post). Usually I just end up polishing the whole thing (people like shiny) or leave the scratches there.
Use a 600 grit wet sand paper rubbing lightly back and forth in one direction. It will put a satin finish back on polished parts. (I buy and sell used flatware. I put Satin finishes back on flatware that looks brand new)
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Last edited by Steve Whitlatch; 01-12-14 at 10:14 PM.