well, lately i've been finishing the parts with good results but too
much labor time. Using 220 grit to get the larger deeper blemishes
down, then scotch bright to get a uniform brushed type finish.

To speed things up i just picked up a bench buffer and hope that will
give me a better finish in less time. I'm always trying to improve the
quality of my parts. If it doesn't take too much time i might put a
mirror finish on the parts. That would be nice!