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Hello, I would like to polish this piece to achieve a mirror effect. Can you advise me the best finishes for this type of piece given its geometry? I want all surfaces, even those not flat, to be smooth and polished in the same way. Suggestions? Thank you in advance for your help.

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Hello mimipo60, to get a mirror effect on metal parts, I often advise to first prepare your surface well and then polish your piece in several stages: first with a coarser polishing, then medium and finally a fine polishing (there are pastes, discs and brushes for each type of polishing). This gives a mirror effect to your piece. And to be sure that this finish lasts over time, you can apply a specific protector for metals.

But given the shape of your piece, perhaps galvanizing is more suitable to be sure that the finish is uniform on all surfaces of your piece. And you can always polish your piece in advance.

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      Hello, I would like to polish this piece to achieve a mirror effect. Can you advise me the best finishes for this type of piece given its geometry? I want all surfaces, even those not flat, to be smooth and polished in the same way. Suggestions? Thank you in advance for your help.
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      Hello mimipo60, to get a mirror effect on metal parts, I often advise to first prepare your surface well and then polish your piece in several stages: first with a coarser polishing, then medium and finally a fine polishing (there are pastes, discs and brushes for each type of polishing). This gives a mirror effect to your piece. And to be sure that this finish lasts over time, you can apply a specific protector for metals.

      But given the shape of your piece, perhaps galvanizing is more suitable to be sure that the finish is uniform on all surfaces of your piece. And you can always polish your piece in advance.

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