Suggestions for removing pitting?

[Paxaddict]

I'm working on my first restore, and the discoloration came out alright, through sanding, but I'm going through sandpaper too quick.

Any suggestions?

I'm not set on getting through the pitting, I'm happy leaving it for texture, I'm just curious how far I can go.

Thanks, guys!

 

[smalltank]

180-2k grit sandpaper...start low and scrub away the tarnish then move up in grit....ebay sells mix grit pretty cheap

 

[Paxaddict]

That might be my problem. I started at 600.

 

[pmaster]

If the pitting is not gone, you shouldn't move up in grit size...Actually if its not going away you should go down some more in size. 600 is not that fine if there was deep pitting. Then again its nice to have a straight that has some character

 

[smalltank]

just start again at 220..go lightly and move up..if the pitting where you went "lightly" on hasnt changed then use more pressure..hek it's gotta come off at some point.....I had to redo a razor thinking 220 was a good place to start..it wasnt and realized that when I thought I was done at 2k..started all over again at 180..but it went quicker as alot of the dark pitts were gone but still not shiny enough to call it "done"...there is a choice to make in the end...more dark spots..means you have more etching...make it shinier getting rid of more dark pitting..but a bit less etching..it happens...I always go for the shinier option..unless otherwise instructed to leave "patina"...

 

[Kailand09]

You all use the sand paper dry right? I assumed you do but thought while reading around maybe some use the wet/dry sandpaper while wet?

 

[smalltank]

I experimented with wet sanding paper...stay with dry...

 

[Kailand09]

Lol...

Thanks for being a guinea pig for us!

 

[Paxaddict]

Yeah, I experimented a bit with wet last night as well, just to see how it went. Then experimented with using some maas paste on the sandpaper as well. Didn't seem to help at all. I'm sticking with dry.

 

[Kailand09]

Nice Pax, I had wondered that too. All this stuff is new to me, never worked with metal... Pretty interesting stuff that's for sure.