Tag: finish

Polishing metal is a skill. While it’s often left best to the professionals who have the equipment and know-how, it’s not an impossible task. With some understanding and practice, you can polish metal that will meet the needs of your customers. Let’s first look at the differences between mechanical finishes — those finishes accomplished by […]

The polishing flow chart depicts the steps required for mechanically finishing stainless steel pipe and tube. Includes #4 Brushed Satin, #4 Sanitary, #6 Brushed Satin, #7 Bright Polished, and #8 Polished. Form some polishing tips click here. Click here to download the polishing flow chart as a pdf. Building on a 165-year legacy, Wagner is […]

Mechanical finishes are those finishes accomplished by polishing or grinding. Here are the most common designations. #3 Finish — Also called Grinding, Roughing or Rough Grinding These finishes are coarse in nature and usually are a preliminary finish applied before manufacturing. An example would be grinding gates off of castings, deburring or removing excess weld […]