This may be noobish

[BlaseWithVicarious]

Ok so I have no idea how to polish my just GG like I keep it clean and wipe it down and it looks shiny but I want to make it brand new. I legit have never had it on the side at any times so I'm unsure on how scratches get on tube.... Like what creams do I get what buff? Can someone please explain in detail how they polish ss or brass... Thanks


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[CaptSteve]

Ok first of all you must understand that polishing metal such as Stainless Steel is very straight forward provided you have the right polishing agent. The best stuff to use for a great polish is called Sharkhide however if you use this by hand with a cloth it won't remove scratches. To remove scratches you need to buff the metal with a buffing compound and buffing wheels like this

 

[BlaseWithVicarious]

Ok first of all you must understand that polishing metal such as Stainless Steel is very straight forward provided you have the right polishing agent. The best stuff to use for a great polish is called Sharkhide however if you use this by hand with a cloth it won't remove scratches. To remove scratches you need to buff the metal with a buffing compound and buffing wheels like this

Thanks for the help so do I use shark hide on a buffing wheel or do I buy special compounds? I have two dremels and couple drills and hand grinders. What grade buff wheel do I need? Thanks for helping me out.



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[Bishopheals]

u may not need all that. i show in my vids how to do it with other mods as well as gg.

 

[CaptSteve]

I don't recommend a dremel for buffing because the wheel is too small. It's good for small parts like buttons, battery posts etc but not for the GGTS/JGG/Stealth tubes. For the bigger stuff like the tubes you need a buffing machine with wheels like the picture I posted.
The Sharkhide is great for hand polishing, it can be used for buffing as well but I recommend you use Stainless Steel buffing wheel bar compounds (use the white bar) to remove scratches and polish.
I HIGHLY recommend you try buffing other SS items before you put a GG to the buffing wheel to get the hang of it. Remember that the trick with buffing is you start with the thicker bar compounds to remove scratches and finish with the thinner bar compounds to polish to a mirror finish. The same applies to the type of buffing wheels you use.
I use only white bar compound on any GG product to remove scratches with a cotton sisal wheel and to polish I use first again white bar compound on a felt loose wheel and then to give it a mirror finish I polish again with a felt loose finishing wheel with talk powder.
I suggest you search YouTube for some buffing and polishing of stainless steel videos to see how it's done.
Never mix compounds on different wheels, keep each wheel to a specific compound and examine your work before you move to the next stage. Usually less is more

Hope that helps
Steve

 

[CaptSteve]

u may not need all that. i show in my vids how to do it with other mods as well as gg.

Bish for polishing you certainly don't need a buffing machine. If however you have scratches they cannot be removed with anything else (and I'm not talking about hairline scratches)

 

[BlaseWithVicarious]

Bish for polishing you certainly don't need a buffing machine. If however you have scratches they cannot be removed with anything else (and I'm not talking about hairline scratches)

That's what mine are I think not scratches like scraps or drops like a flute gets beat up but like the small unexplainable ones on back of an iPod etc I'll try to post pic I it. Thanks for info on wheels


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[BlaseWithVicarious]

those little small ones is all I have but it's like all over and bothers me I feel I disappoint to own GG to not keep it super shiny .....


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[BlaseWithVicarious]

ill post picture

 

[BlaseWithVicarious]

hopefully my phone can capture them here's better one showing them...


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[BlaseWithVicarious]

Ok I'll redo this

 

[CaptSteve]

Blase your last three attachments can't be viewed but from what I can see from your other pics you don't really need buffing (although you could do it) just a good serious polishing. If you only have very light hairline scratches these can be removed by polishing.

 

[BlaseWithVicarious]

Blase your last three attachments can't be viewed but from what I can see from your other pics you don't really need buffing (although you could do it) just a good serious polishing. If you only have very light hairline scratches these can be removed by polishing.

Sorry about that hopefully these upload



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[BlaseWithVicarious]

Sorry about that hopefully these upload



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[BlaseWithVicarious]

Lol I'm not used to tapatalk but for future reference what's the best way to post pictures....


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[CaptSteve]

What can I tell you, depends on you, personally I would buff that puppy to a mirror finish, but that's me. Polish won't get rid of everything

 

[CaptSteve]

This is one of my GGTS's which I buffed and polished to give you an idea of what you can achieve

 

[BlaseWithVicarious]

Dang! Nice capt well thanks for your help I'll definitely be getting some buffing wheels and compound.


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[dspin]

Horrors Blase - those scratches - ay yi yi

HOWEVER, I will tell you this - Capt Steve is master/expert Polish Man - whatever he tells you is 110% - just follow exactly what he tells you to do. Practice first though.

 

[Rajuisha]

This is one of my GGTS's which I buffed and polished to give you an idea of what you can achieve

Captain sir
Can I just send all my stuff to you