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Posted: 2/16/2010 6:38:19 PM EDT
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I think I'm almost done re-profiling a 604 upper to resemble a 601 upper for my 601/607 project.
Of course I'm a couple of months away (at least) from being able to afford sending it off to Victor. But do I need to keep sanding it smooth while I'm waiting or not? How much sanding and smoothing is necessary before sending off to US Anodizing? Do I need it 0000 steel wool smooth, or does Victor bead blast them so I might as well not try to get it mirror smooth? |
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Quoted: Of the dozen uppers I've sent to Victor, every one has come out looking better then when it went in. I guess the anodizing hides blemishes, kind of like pancake makeup... Anodizing does not hide blemishes. If anything it makes them worse... You can dip them in a solution to remove the original anodizing which will also etch the surface of the part, making it look almost bead blasted. To get a nice even surface finish a media blasting of some sort is probably done. |
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I think I'm almost done re-profiling a 604 upper to resemble a 601 upper for my 601/607 project. Of course I'm a couple of months away (at least) from being able to afford sending it off to Victor. But do I need to keep sanding it smooth while I'm waiting or not? How much sanding and smoothing is necessary before sending off to US Anodizing? Do I need it 0000 steel wool smooth, or does Victor bead blast them so I might as well not try to get it mirror smooth? Was wondering if you could post details of what re-profiling you did to make the 604 upper look like a 601. I'm wanting to do the same thing but not sure where to start. Thanks in advance.. |
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