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Thanks for your reply astro744. I’ve been using mostly the guide on the Stellafane website. The whole surface is quite shinny and creates a nice reflection in the light but just doesn’t measure up with the laser test. Grits size is as follows 80, 120, 220, 320, 500, 1000, and 1600. I used each for 2 hours or more give or take a bit and ran out of most of them before going on to the next. As for the pitch it started out fairly hard when the weather was warmer but seems to be getting softer as time goes on. I can only get about an hour polishing before the channels close up. I have built a tester modelled on the Stallafane one but have not tested the mirror yet as they recommend for a beginner to not test the mirror until it is fully polished out. I am thinking of regrinding with the 1600 but worried if that’s not the problem I will be back to square one with the polish and still not have solved the issue. Hence my post to see if anyone else has had a similar trouble or maybe knows some other causes. Plus it's nice to connect with some other people with similar interests.
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