is it bad to polish?

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mmeadows
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is it bad to polish?

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so looking at my variator i notice it has a few wear marks from a belt. could one try and sand and buff these out? of is that a bad idea? is it a pointless change?
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collgeprkbubbasprks
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Re: is it bad to polish?

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i'd say naayyy little horsey!!
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You will in all likelihood cause more damage than good.
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