Originally Posted by sfazio

I hear you! If you get a bench grinder to do the polishing it's really just the sanding that takes the most time. I don't try to get out every little scratch out when sanding now, I just get the anodizing off so it will polish up. For me the biggest issue is the mess--there is just no way to avoid getting filthy when doing it. I now just wait until all of the parts are sanded and do them all at once--this way I only have to clean up one mess. It always seems like more effort than it's worth until it's done--then I'm very glad I did it.