How to Polish Stainless Steel - Kevin Caron

[@dien2no423]

Thanks Kevin - I've been looking for this solution and glad you have demonstrated it (in an excellent manner)!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vviswana]

Thanks, Kevin!! 👍

[@KevincaronSculpture]

You're welcome!

[@Engineerboy100]

Good job Kevin! Thank you for posting.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

My pleasure!

[@tekektron3575]

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[@bufferzone3247]

Nice. Show us the polishing part. Using a buffer? Compounds?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

No compounds, just different grits on the wheel.

[@grandpagun2843]

Great video Kevin, I'm trying to restore and polish a stainless resturant prep table, I started sanding with a random orbital sander, but there seems to be a coating and even the 80 grit does not seem to take it off. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I always love a good mystery! Maybe you have a clear-coat on the stainless.. I would try a propane torch or whatever you have on hand and just try heating a little corner to see if it bubbles up. Or maybe a heat-gun instead. That's about all I got. Please let me know what you do to get this off. I have never heard of a coating like this. Thank you for watching and posting.,

[@grandpagun2843]

@@KevincaronSculpture thank you Kevin, I will give it a shot. Have a good one, and thanks for sharing. Pat

[@vernonsteinkamp1088]

I thought you were going to get into the different polishing compounds.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Sorry, that is a different video.

[@jdstump4348]

Fantastic info!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hyungjunkim2616]

I have 304 stainless steel angle and its surface is very dull and gray. Would this sanding also work on 304 SS angle surface? thanks for the video. cool

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yes, absolutely

[@sophiapomponio1609]

Wow cool sander!

[@harkirat1313]

Hi Kevin, greetings , video is informative , I wanna know can we grind stainless steel roller of my machine without giving them for grinding as I m using these rollers for making metal strip and don't wanna send them for grinding instead wanna find a way to polish them on machine itself , thnx for ur help in advance

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Try this machine. www.vevor.com/products/tube-belt-sander-pipe-polisher-around-pipe-electric-sanding-machine-120v-800w?PLA-All%E9%AB%98-US-Power%20Tools-Top%20Sku-%E6%9C%88%E4%B8%ADTest-ecpc-20220125-mxy&msclkid=dd3c70181d3e147b59de11e53ac16191&Ad%20group%20%231

[@MasterHustler]

Great video Kevin. Thank you.👍

[@KevincaronSculpture]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@dragan3290]

I have a water distiller and it's used 4 times a day for 2 years now! Mill finished look. But I wanna sand lightly with Die grinder on slow with wet and dry! Then polish! Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia. Subbed and liked 🙂👍👍👍

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Not sure the die grinder is the correct tool but what the heck, go for it! I use grits up to 800 and then go to scotchbrite. After that I get to the steel wool.

[@dragan3290]

@@KevincaronSculpture I was gonna use 1000 rpm and put sandpaper attachments and work until I get a polish job, lithe maybe start with 200 mininim, 320 grit , 600, 1500 and last 3000 grit? Because it's deep access? Gentle weight not pushing hard, lol. The water distiller is over 300 mm deep and about 250 mm wide. I gotta admit I laughed when I read: don't know about die grinder but go for it? Lol. I pictured grinding through the heating element underneath! Lol😂👍👍👍

[@grandpagun2843]

Thanks Kevin, what brand, model and where did you get the polisher??

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I found that one on Amazon. Just search for drum polisher. There is no name on the machine other than "Polisher".

[@grandpagun2843]

@@KevincaronSculpture Thank you Kevin!

[@jonahshawgo2048]

Will this work on the inside of a 5' diameter tank or just flat surfaces?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Harder to do but should work.

[@mdsaroarejahanrajon3170]

Thanks

[@jwstanley2645]

Many engineers name that 'dual action' 'planetary gearing,' because it is like a planet around a sun, going around the sun and itself. As an artist, one could sand one piece of a sculpture to a certain grit, like 80 or 220, then other pieces to high grits, say 1600, then finer into the 1000s, creating a sense of color/texture in the final sculpture. Yet a question. If you made one of your sculptures with stainless steel polished to a mirror finish, then left it outdoors, how long would the mirror finish last when exposed to weather, in a climate such as St. Louis, MO, or Kansas City? Thanks for the tips.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

With the proper care, cleaning and coating with a stainless polish the shine should last for 20 years minimum. If you polish it to a mirror and then use an auto clear coat it should outlast all of us!

[@tomasjfernandez]

Would love to see taking it to mirror finish?? Thanks

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Wish I knew how to do that!

[@tomasjfernandez]

@@KevincaronSculpture - Research

[@catsupchutney]

So what size compressor is good for a small shop with a wide assortment of air tools?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I have a single stage 2 cylinder pump feeding a 100 gallon tank. Works almost all the time. If there are 2 or 3 of us working sometimes we run out of air. When this pump dies I will replace it with a 2 cylinder 2 stage instead.

[@catsupchutney]

@@KevincaronSculpture Thanks!

[@PorkBarrel.]

We often use this technique prior to anodizing which leaves a matte finish on aluminum.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@BAGOTCORNER]

Beacon is my fave 👍

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Can't wait to see it in place!

[@behemothinferno]

Is this tool what they call a random orbital sander?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yes, that is what this tool is called.

[@Awards714]

Can I do this to my stainless steel fridge

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yes, you can do this to the fridge. Just ask the wife first!

[@simonharris8817]

Hi Kevin, greetings from Perth. That was really interesting. I am curious as to what sort of paper you are using. Is it a "metal only" paper or a "general " paper of some sort? Would using a paper made for timber be a waste of time? Thanks so much for your advice.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Need to get to your part of Aus. some day! Had a wonderful 2 weeks in Sydney and Melbourne a couple of years ago. The paper I am using is general use paper from Home Depot. It seems to work well on most of everything I work with. The stainless does eat it up the quickest of all.

[@VladekR]

@@KevincaronSculpture Hi Kevin, when u back in Oz, visit Darwin too, u will like here a lot, I bet!!!

[@Read_Exodus31]

@@KevincaronSculpture Hi Kevin, McMaster sells some DA discs built for stainless steel and hard metals. They are about a buck a piece and well worth the cost. Love your videos man, keep it up! Cheers!

[@binagarten4667]

gr8 info

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markhutchinson4222]

Why in the world would you ever start at 80 grit I am a professional metal polisher stainless steel U Want it as smooth as possible it takes absolutely so much time to sand stainless steel you would have been much further off to start at 400 or 600 grit and work your way to a thousand and stop

[@KevincaronSculpture]

You ever try to buy a 400 grit flap disk?!?!?!? Not very good at this part so just floundering along.

[@markhutchinson4222]

@@KevincaronSculpture yes I buy them all the way up to 800 grit Maverick abrasives

[@markhutchinson4222]

@@KevincaronSculpture but just out of curiosity why in the world would you want to use a flap disc I have peace that nice started about 400 Grit sandpaper and work your way to about 800 Granite Ridge finished out with a green or purple chromium oxide

[@SaimDjaaffar]

Hi mark as you are professionnel i need your help to learn who to get a mirror aspect on stainless tank

[@rozellwinston123]

Will sand paper scarf the steel

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍

[@kms3530]

Dual acting sanderb😂 its cald concentric?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I believe that is one term, the other is orbital sander or dual action sander.

[@kellypatterson2537]

Great vid. Thanks! Quick search: most dual-actions that I'm seeing are pneumatic ... electric are only rare/sketchy brands. Have you actual seen a good electric?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

No I have not. I know they are out there but never played with one.

[@kellypatterson2537]

@@KevincaronSculpture Thx!

[@Mekchanoid]

They're called random orbit sanders and they're widely available. You can't switch between the two modes like on Kevin's, but you probably wouldn't do that much anyway.

[@dien2no423]

Ya, if you're a hobbyist then the DA/Bauer 22mm throw is actually a good one. If you go to the "detailing" guys on YT you can find lots of reviews and comparisons for the Bauer and others, for both hobbyists and for professionals.

[@VladekR]

love u it's juts that simple

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yes it is! Thanks for watching.

[@Aardrijk1]

Snazzy little sander!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

So many great tools out there and so little space left in the toolbox!

[@Leblueskee]

Should’ve been named how to sand stainless steel

[@Mike-Honcho-]

Or…how a da sander works, that was totally pointless to the video and he didn’t finish the “polish”.

[@madmanmitch5270]

If Jordan Peterson became a metal worker instead of a psychologist

[@KevincaronSculpture]

If you say so.

[@aarababdellali1285]

Hi it's griet I'm good at this I work to inox

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thanks for watching and posting.

[@he6k588]

you remind me of bubbles from trailer park boys

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Okayyyy, Thanks for watching and posting.

[@robertf1720]

Electropolishing isn't bad either.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Have to look in to that!

[@robertf1720]

@@KevincaronSculpture Series 200/300 Electropolish solution is 75% sulfuric acid, 25% phosphoric acid, and if that wasn't bad enough, it produces toxic metal salts as hazardous waste, specifically chromium salts. Electropolishing increases stainless's corrosion inhibition well beyond passivation, and smooths the surface layer so finely, it reduces where bacteria can hide, and is required for most food-related stainless equipment. My company does it in Kansas City.

[@charlesdyer2376]

Hmmmm,Bacon I likes Me Bacon whens Breakfast ??

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Just about any time in my opinion!!

[@yesemoareyes1556]

😂

[@CharlesStruble]

"D.A." Old body man, eh?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I have had my hands on a body or 2!!

[@CharlesStruble]

kinda thought so...

[@softiss]

I resently got a drumgrinder. youre method tok way to long and also it doesent give consistensy on wary large or long items.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Wish I did more stainless, I would get a drumgrinder also.

[@rykerhittle2418]

Video should be called how to sand, called how to polish but doesn't polish?

[@markhutchinson4222]

And not to mention you didn't polish anyting you just sanded it

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Picky picky!!

[@JasonYoungSr]

You need to learn how to sand! Your first pass, you had the grinder on an angle your second pass it was flat !!! come on man !!!😱😓🤷🏼

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thank you for watching and posting.

[@markcooper9269]

You didn't buff nuthin....you sanded alittle.....slacking if you ask me , on a info video.....but , nobody asked me....!😁

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

[@tolpacourt]

Hi-ho! Kermit the frog here.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

whatever!