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RandyT:


--- Quote from: WindDrake on October 23, 2014, 09:29:23 pm ---Chuck the joystick shaft up in a 1/2" drill when polishing. Helps keep the ball a sphere.

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Good advice.  I'd also use a wet and somewhat worn ScotchBrite pad as a first step.  Then use a firm sponge with, with increasingly smaller polishing grit sizes, to even out the surface.  Then use wet, heavy felt with some polishing compound to finish.

Jimbo:

I had a go tonight after getting hold of some Novus 3, 2 and 1.  I couldn't get the shaft completely out but I managed to get the retaining clip and rubber grommet off so I could still use my drill. :)

The Novus 3 didn't seem to do much but wet sanding did.  Then proceeded with novus 2 and novus 1 buffing.

It's come out pretty nice, but I think I could get it to shine more. It's certainly a lot nicer than it was!

WindDrake:

Very nice!

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