Stainless Fret tools?

[dplight]

After 7 years of daily use I've noticed that one fret on my drop top shows signs of slight wear. Nowhere near needing any work, but it got me thinking about it. I have gotten pretty good at doing minor fret work on my own guitars (fret leveling/crowning...). I was wondering what if any special tools are required or desired for work on SS frets?

[tom]

we use mostly regular stuff. the one dif is the sanding belt material we use to level. it is a 3m product called trizact. it is a structured abrasive, kind looks like a file when it's new. we use A45 grit for leveling. it levels relatively fast but leaves a very fine scratch pattern so you don't spend all day cleaning up the scratches. after that it's all the regular files and 400,600 sandpaper, 0000 steel wool, then this crazy 3m polishing paper that looks like flannel.

[dplight]

we use mostly regular stuff. the one dif is the sanding belt material we use to level. it is a 3m product called trizact. it is a structured abrasive, kind looks like a file when it's new. we use A45 grit for leveling. it levels relatively fast but leaves a very fine scratch pattern so you don't spend all day cleaning up the scratches. after that it's all the regular files and 400,600 sandpaper, 0000 steel wool, then this crazy 3m polishing paper that looks like flannel.

Thanks much for the info. I'm not planning on any major fret work soon, but a polish may get back that glassy feel. I was hoping that it wouldn't take special tools like the diamond files or such.

[tom]

put some 600 or finer paper on a rubber block and rub sideways nice and evenly from end to end and you'll remove any of the string slap roughness.

[dplight]

Thank you again! The frets on the HDT are still very good by most standards, but are not quite as glassy smooth as they were when new. It'll be good to get them back to that condition.