Polishing Question

[Gst18]

I was just wondering if it would be a bad idea to polish stainless steel before welding it together? Im currently building a manifold and it would be less time consuming if i polished it now than later.
Thanks for any inputs.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

It definitely would depend on the skill of the welder and the type of welding that's being done. If they heat up the thing it will discolor pretty badly. If I were you, I would polish it as best I can before welding and then just do it a one over after it's all welded together.