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Are those reflections in the photo, or is the final finish not quite uniform? Perhaps from not removing all the original anodizing? Or variations in the degree of polishing before re-anodizing? I know from experience its much easier to sand off the anodized layer on NR levers than SR. I am always worried that I will pit the aluminum, using Drano to remove anodizing. So usually I do wet sanding and then a polishing wheel for the final stages.
I preserved as much of the the original anodizing as possible. The Campagnolo anodizing is shinier than mine (which was more of a satin finish) possibly because of better polishing technique. This is why is looks non-uniform.