I'm still very busy on site but managed to film this one night after work. The polishing kit I used is this one- fave.co/2jB5wKF I hope everyone has a good Sunday ;-)

Lovely, so shiny! I remember we used something similar to buff steel on a grinder. Was a cloth wheel which we added the buffing compound. Got similar results. However I remember we were polishing all sorts of things, not necessarily school work lol nice video, good to hear from you again.

As usual, thanks very much for the expertise - very interesting and informative.

Thanks for the video! 👌 Those little complete polishing kits are affordable and a very good option for the DIY guy. 👍✌

Nice job ultimate handyman 👌 I've turn a few people onto your channel. The gripping comparison was very helpful. Keep up the great work 👍

Amazing. I had no idea such disks existed. I'm not surprised they exist, needful things and such. I am amazed there not advertised more.

Best demonstration yet!

Great video about grinding and polishing. Appreciate it! Thanks!

I need to buy some polished metal designs plates I’ve been looking everywhere finally found your page. Look forward to hearing back from you.

Another great video. Really helpful. Thanks

This is so satisfying, one you start polishing i couldn't stop watching hahaha

I found a bunch of these discs for free, and I've always wanted to learn how to use them xDD thank you for this video!!

Thanks for the information Chez. Appreciate it!

Interesting and great to see how to polish steel from a to b- All the prosess to get it nice. Thanks. have agreat week

Fantastic, I genuinely enjoyed this, and it is useful to see how you approached the procedures. I'd be interested in seeing a follow up video on metal corrosion protection, as polishing metals can't protect them from skin acids/water ingress etc.

thanks for making this video, very instructional

Thank you for the video and wow I knew there had to be an easier way to polish steel I had been looking for something better than my hands you may have saved me a lot of time I might order them but first I’ve got to look for something like this in the states.

Nice video. I had a bit of time to cleaned up my tools. I got an old bricklayers trowel I may have bought in the 1970s which was a quality steel made in U.K.. The wooden handle is split I even sanded that. The labels or shall I say imprints revealed the engraved model under the cement. I never knew about the white felt pads. I have the blue felt pad and also for hand held drill. I'm toying with the idea of using 1,000 and 1,200 grit on my small 80mm sander. I make my furniture from steel and it's nice cleaning it up. I even bought a scrap piece of stainless steel and cleaned it up to use as a mitre rod for cornice work as me tools got stolen and the tool is only available from overseas.

Man, thanks a lot, very useful video!

Always Helpful Thanks

thanks so much for making this video, you are a don!

Thankyou for the info! I am building a glass studio and a nice smooth surface is ideal.

First time I'm sold just got into this thanks for information

This intro is easily the best on youtube

Thanks a lot for your reply 👌🏻

Hello Mate! Do you have a list of progression and the numbers of coarseness for the flap discs? Cheers from across the pond

Nice tutorial! thanks!

Awesome video! My next knife is gonna shine! Thank you for making this video!

My hardware store didnt have a polishing kit for an angle grinder but they had one for a drill. I’m going to use my corded because i think this will take a while

Thank you for this post. I am restoring antique fans. They often come with poorly molded iron parts with numerous "negative" holes and cracks, carved outside in. it is too numerous to treat it individually and too small to use bi-component epoxy compound (cold welding). Can you recommend any filler compound to use on bare iron ? or other method ?

Hello Mr. Handyman i have a questions, for using those polishing disc, is it necessary to have a variable speed grinder? or just at 10000 rpms is ok?..

thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

nice, you can see your face in it! (not sure if good or bad! lol) i bought some flap discs that are alternate emery and scotch brite just for light deburring, they give a nice finish (they were super cheap as well) amazing the things they sell, most amazing thing ive seen a grinder do is wood, they have a wood carving disc, i saw a bloke carve a statue freehand with it

TKS for showing the process, would you share brand of the kit, wasn't visible during the video.. any suggestions on where to get all polishing items showing and what would be the cost of it? Tks for your help.

Steel looks real nice when polished. I figured the more shiny a tool is the easier it is to clean and for cement or plaster to stick to. The bricklayers tool gets rusty easy and it pits . I'm thinking of hanging up highly polished tools as it looks so nice. These days many tools are stainless steel. I think they should make or maybe I should actually make a stainless steel trowel. Just don't break bricks with it. I think that is the soul reason why bricklayers trowels are made from steel. I use a bolster or brick cutter which has a lot less waste. Except I haven't ever welded stainless steel. I do have a welder and tig welder. Just haven't set up for gas.

Lovely

ini dapat membantu saya dalam mengerjakan tugas di bengkel .

Hi, Chez you said they were high carbon but would they still need a coat of acf-50 or similar to stop rust?

1:38 flips viewers

I'm going to polish any and all metal I can find around the house now :D

Very helpful. Is this worth doing on something like A2 steel (if it's kept in the house and dry will the shine last)?

Hi there, Any idea what the grit of these are? We don't have any sort of these kits in my country and it could cost an arm and a leg to get it imported. I've started making swords and knifes for a hobby and don't know all too much in the way of polishing. Thanks buddy!

Question, I've done a bit of surface grinding at 40, 60,and 80 grits on a piece. The metal is cleaned up now but it has the brush marks from the grinder discs.. the stuff you are using is it much higher grits and where can I get it? Is it all sold as one kit? Also, can I get a similar finish on metal sanding with a random orbit sander. Thanks for the video..

What about cro-mo can it be polish like mirror like finish and would I use that first buffer wheel with the cotton like feel with that gray compound then the last one with the blue compound

Hey could you tell me what do you use to then keep the metal from getting surface rust just from air humidity?

How do you preserve the polished steel? Would you have to put a clear coat on it after it was polished?

Question. I want to restore and repaint my drill press (KTF-13 from the 80s and stands about 4ft tall). would this method be good for the table and other parts that need to be cleand and polioshed? Yes I'm new and looking for solid advise before spendin $ on things that I don't need.

Good video. Down to the point. Thanks for doing so. Now youtubers take ones time saying nothing. One question: if i want a mate finish, should just skip the last do steps? Thanks

Damn youtube - just realised now I was somehow unsubbed from your channel late 2015. Seems I have a lot of good vids to catch up on now - and probably a lot of tools to add to the wish list too. Congrats on 145k subs chez.

i have all these in mini size and the discs on a dremel will that work on a solid stainless steel JD hip flask I bought for a friend? it only has the most minute scratching on it anyway

What grit for all the disc you use?

Is there somewhere other than E-Bay that I can buy these? They are sold out and I need to get some

I've watched several vids now on polishing metal... just curious, techniques others have... oddly what has become prevalent are people not going through all the grits... metal smoothness starts with the first grit and as you painstakingly work the metal to the next scratch size, (one method wet sanding with WD and Emery) going through all the grits... it is only then you will achieve an almost chrome shine...actually you end up with a darker chrome that resembles nickel-plate... use Flitz or Autosol to bring it up to a chrome finish...any micro and I mean micro hairline scratches will be removed for an near-perfect shine...I'm just saying...most all vids I have seen state how to polish steel to look like chrome and/or to a mirror finish...not seen it...here's a good tip I got from a retired Mill Wright...use the reverse side of 800 grit and up, Emery paper as a strap in place of leather for a extreme edge, axe or knife...you'll be amazed...

Awesome

What is that first flap disc you used? Like what abrasive level was it?

I polish a lot of stainless steel and aluminium on by bench grinder which I'v converted over to a polisher, I'v never bothered polishing steel because it would just rust eventually ?

I am a bit of novice. Just wondering could you give examples of applications that polishing steel is used for. Thanks

Would have been a good idea to mention what grit each flap disc was that you used.

Thanks for showing your technique. I would, however, suggest that you slow down your movements and do cohesive passes, with all strokes of the disc aligned in the same direction. Then, do a few passes at 90 degrees to the previous passes, but slow down and reduce the number of passes. Slowing down enough that the disc can rotate several times per mm; making a finer grind pattern. And ALWAYS rotate your grind pattern 90 degrees when switching to a finer grit.

I have wondered whether metal polishing is technically extremely fine grinding or just polishing like dish-washing. I was searching for that and watched this video. I think the former is right?

If I polish my steel bumpers, how can I protect against rust ?

Hi there. Are you I still in operation. I wanted to enquire about the metals

I dont even wear goggles when i use my grinder, maybe i should start

How long will the finish last ? Will it rust ?

What is the initial disc that you are using, that isn't included in the polishing set?

Where do I order that exact polishing kit?

would this work on an old estwing hammer..? To bring back the shine..

Hi, do you have any videos on polishing very weathered brass?

what's the temperature over there at the moment it must be winter because I can see the fog coming out when your talking lol

Good.

super nice! :)

1:41 Are you flipping us the bird?🖕 😁

Where can I get discs like these??

That is the same exact to the the color vice and grinder my dad has

reminds me of the youtube subscriber award

I want to polish a beer keg any tips

enjoy the video.

If you’d went one more step after the blue wheel, before the white wheel. Or spent more time with the first white wheel. It would come to a mirror.

less than 2 minutes in and he gives us the bird.

are there many scrape marks after its finished

Use a ultra fine for that full mirror effect, but it will take ages.

What grit is the blue 1?

Good job, however, was it necessary to flip me the bird at 1:37?

why dont you use a belt sander to get right angles

I thought this was gonna end up being a skit where you just use every colour possible on it.

Sorry mate but I wouldn't describe that as "mirror like finish" more of a satin finish if anything. Still a good video though, all the best from Yorkshire.

Shiny scratches

Did he use the same felt disk for blue following white? Pointless!

Gud

Green chromium oxide steel. First polish

Use a full face shield when using an angle grinder always glasses won't stop shit.

Is this bob mortimer!?

I thought "Polish it" was parrot poo! lol

it would be useful to know wich grids are involved...

You’re from Yorkshire aren’t you erm South Yorkshire am a right from Manchester myself

How can anyone consider that a very good finish? Very good finish, if we talk about steel, is like a mirror.

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Why ya flipping everyone off at 1:38? :)

You didn't say anything about the size grits you were using. You just sanded on some steel with no explanation.

3:00 it is very very far from mirror polish...