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Making metal shiny - tumbler, ultrasonic or by hand?
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How do you all give a good long lasting shine to the metal parts in your machines?
I own an ultrasonic cleaner, but it seems to only be good for removing some dirt, not actually giving any real shine to parts - a bit disappointing really - perhaps someone can give me some tips?..
I've heard tumblers are great, but they seem slow and a little tedious - having to run overnight, or for multiple days at a time and then needing to pluck media from places it shouldn't be.. I'm also not sure what to buy, or where to buy it from in Aussie?
I've also seen various tutorials on people using bench grinders or drills with polishing wheels etc - especially for ball guides etc.
I've currently got 1½ machines to restore, and looking to expand over the coming years. Mostly smaller parts at the moment, but certainly some ball guides and under playfield mounts etc as well.
I'm currently using metal polish and some microfiber cloths coupled with plenty of elbow grease.. I'm really keen to move away from the manual polishing (and give my little IT fingers a rest), and migrate to something easier, more robust and less time consuming..
Thoughts?
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