Metal finishing and restoration thread? Pair of forks I started

No photos, but I'm doing the same thing on the front fork of a 1972 moped that I believe was stored in a pond.
I'm considering death.

>>1171992
Wouldn't a buffing wheel on a bench grinder with different buffing compounds have been faster and easier?
Either way, fantastic job!

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op, i hope you don't ride with those in any weather and if you do that you wax the shit out of them or find a very good epoxy clear coat

if you just polish and wax, that'll help but it's bound to salt and corrode if you don't keep up with it

i'd clear the forks, it will dull the finish slightly but you can't use just any old shit unless you don't care about redoing them every couple years. not sure what the factories used but it's pretty tough

>>1173548
Now days its powder coating or 2 part clears.. Or they are anodized without any coloring just a clear finish..

>>1173516
Probably but if you're shop is setup like mine with the grinder in the corner with the stand anchored into the concrete, it might be difficult to work with large pieces.

Nice job, OP.