polishing a car makes the metal surface brilliant shiny like a mirror. if one "polishes" an already brilliant shiny smooth surface (like the dome of a Cree XP-G LED) with steel wool, the surface loses its brilliance and becomes matt, doesnt it?
some lights (iTP A3 stainless steel or titanium) come in a polished shiny finish. if i apply polish paste and steel wool for 3 min. i would assume that i lose the original polished shiny finish but get micro scratches.
i am confused.
here a thread with beamshots but no photos of the treated reflector & LED
themselves:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...TOS-ADDED-9-10-Fenix-E01-Thank-you-to-Scout24
You're right. I need to rephrase. Here's what I did...
1. With 0000 steel wool, roughen the LED itself with light pressure for about 30 seconds.
2. 0000 steel wool, roughen the "reflector" for about a minute with medium pressure.
3. With compressed air, blow out as much of the debris as you can.
4. Apply some Flitz (simichrome, whatever polish you have) to a Q-tip, and rub it on the bulb lightly for about 30 seconds. You may have to flatten the end of the Q-tip to get in between the bulb and reflector.
5. Now do it to the reflector for about a minute. Lots of pressure here.
6. Using lint-free cotton, remove all of the polish.
7. Use a clean Q-tip, flatten if needed, and very lightly apply (insert liquid lubricant here). For me, it's Tuff Glide.
8. Wait for ten or so seconds, then blow out the excess with the compressed air.
The beam is now much whiter and smoother; I can't see any artifacts or halos and there's no blue at all.