Polishing my Romeo

[Dbninc]

I’m not sure about the ‘stainless steel’ look personally. The amazing thing about X metals is the fact that titanium is cast or as they say in USA, forged. (?)
But each to their own of course.

Cast = Liquid metal poured into a mold
Forged = Solid Metal struck into shape using impact force

 

[layzurguy]

I do my stainless watch bands with a block of polish my jeweler gives me and the mophead on my Dremmel. Never tried it on frames tho.

 

[Inkkoonce]

I do my stainless watch bands with a block of polish my jeweler gives me and the mophead on my Dremmel. Never tried it on frames tho.

Everyone says you have to do it by hand on the XMetal frames.

 

[Dbninc]

Everyone says you have to do it by hand on the XMetal frames.

Why wouldn’t equipment work?

 

[Inkkoonce]

Not sure. We’ll have to ask the experts. @mjt42 @Wavecloud’s Customisation @Chet Manley @Scarface

 

[mjt42]

No reason not to use power tools - I used a Dremel with a worn abrasive drum (too course with a fresh one) to remove the worst of the casting marks but this can be done by hand.
I am waiting for some fine ones to come from eBay ready for my next project when I will try and do more work with the Dremel but I still expect to finish by hand.

I also use a felt drum with the Dremel when using the Mothers alu polish.

 

[layzurguy]

I've use the whole spectrum of car polish compounds, polishes, and waxes with my dremel on fine metal, the key is just take ur time.

 

[Scarface]

Why wouldn’t equipment work?

I do both on the same frame.

 

[Tavers]

So, have you finished yet?

 

[Inkkoonce]

So, have you finished yet?

No. But I got the middle part pretty polished. Here’s a picture with feet @Steven Goldberg @TheStig