Quote Originally Posted by unicron02 View Post
I see a lot of people going to lengths to achieve mirror finishes, but it has been my understanding for quite some time (back to the old Northwood days) that a flat surface with very minor defects is just as good, and sometimes better than a shiny/sparkly mirror surface.

I've always just tried to achieve a uniform, flat, and smooth surface. Any thoughts on this?
you got it man... finally some one lol
like you said the goal is to get the surface flat not polished that wont hurt temps or anything like that but its kinda pointless since it does not yield better temps if you polish it..