Hi BB
I thought the photo in the previous post of the knob dident quiet look up to your standard, I actually thought you painted it with a gold leaf paint, second picture looks alot more to your standard however that's a damn long time to polish a knob. You must of spent alot of time sanding out all the imperfections before polishing on the wheel. I polished my aluminium 12ft tinnie a few years ago with a sissal, closed sewn cloth then a buffing mop after I sanded the whole inside and outside, worst thing I ever did, I burnt out one grinder and it took a few weeks to do 3 passes with a black, brown then white bar which turned the boat into a mirror finish that eventually oxidised with the salt water after a few years, thought it would look good which it did and repelled the water like off a ducks back but it was like having a tanning shade as the suns reflection would cook you in 10mins and it was so bright. Stupid things you do.
What clear coat do you use, as some clears I have used in the past tend to peel and flake off. I once used a clear sealer spray that artist use on oil painting canvas on a bare steel horse shoe that my wife gave me15 years ago and still to this day has not a spot of rust and is just as it was when she got it made and stamped from the blacksmiths.
Will have to wait a few more days to see the finished result.
B_S
