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Message: <blockquote data-quote="riff raff" data-source="post: 408025" data-attributes="member: 1771">It sounds like we have gotten you riled up a bit.  No one is calling you out or saying you don't do good work, etc.  From the initial statement, above, it sounded like to me and apparently Cart, that you only used a buffing wheel.  That sounded improbable, and prompted my comment.  From your further explanation, it appears that you basically use the same techniques as we do.   With the exception of starting with the wheel vs. papers.I will investigate getting a heavier rouge, and hope perhaps you can come up with a name?  I typically don't use anything heavier than Tripoli, which is approximately 900 grit.  (unfortunately there is no standardization of polishing rouges).  While my 53 year old hands can hold and use a small piece of paper, I worry what happens in 10 years or longer.  I know my hands/fingers won't be up to that kind of punishment.  Perhaps with the heavier grade rouge, you are avoiding the waves I've seen with finer rouges used for removing oxidation. It's good to have this kind of dialogue and I want to be open to new techniques.</blockquote>