I work with Ruger MkII pistols and have been doing some experimenting with polishing. The most I have done so far is with white rouge and a spiral-sewn wheel, but I want to really know and understand how to get a brighter polish and achieve a mirror-finish with these pistols.

From what I have read, I believe I should start with black/emery compound (lightly), then move to a different wheel using the white/rouge compound, and finally to get that high shine, move to a blue compound and a soft wheel. What tips can be offered for this and what specifically should I seek to purchase as far as wheels and compounds go? How often do I need to scrape my wheel off? I have been polishing for a couple months now using white rouge and the wheel and everything just seems to turn BLACK after a certain period of time. Suggestions?

I also would like to get a few dremel polishing heads to get inside of the stripped pistol itself to polish internals and make the action smoother

The majority of the pistol is stainless steel and the frames are mostly sheet metal with most of the small parts being stainless

Please help me out and thanks in advance!