Polishing Swatch

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This is a sample swatch for metal-infused filaments that makes polishing a breeze by exposing the filament's sheen on its 30mm square flat side. I didn't take the time to coarsely sand my pieces evenly before polishing them. Instead, I used a series of increasingly finer grits: 100, 200, and 400, followed by Gator Step 1 (1500 grit) and finally finishing with Step 3 polishing sandpaper. After that, I buffed the pieces using a cloth. As you can see from left to right, this swatch features ColorFabb's BrassFill, CopperFill, and BronzeFill filaments. With some extra effort, it appears possible to achieve a rough mirror finish.