Careful there Paul, you don't have to say my name three times........
Metal planers are pretty much obsolete these days, so you might actually find one in an old shop or backyard somewhere for a small price.
Hard to gauge the size of the pieces you are working with, but my suggestion would be a surface grinder with a buffing wheel instead of a rock. I have worked on several of them over the years, back when I still had a job. And money.....
I know you have seen them, large high speed grinding rock running parallel with the material while the table moves back and forth under it.
Each time or every other time it makes a pass, the rock moves out or in about half the width of the rock.
Then, when it has moved over the entire surface, it lowers a set amount, and starts over again.
I would turn off the lowering part, and turn up the forward and back amount.
I hear you about the baby diapers, but I have a suggestion. Do a search for "microfiber" cloths. I kept hearing all kinds of wonderful things about them, so a bought a small selection off Amazon. My problem is my glasses. I have tried everything I can find to try to get the smudges off. The latest pair, I specifically did not get them with the antifog coating. That helped a lot. With the right type cloths, and some Windex, I was able to minimize the smudges.
Then the microfibers came in. No Windex, no water, nothing. Wipe them down, and they are crystal clear. Eventually they get dirty, just a quick wash, and they are good as new. They say don't use soap, but one of them had some grease on them from where I forgot and cleaned my glasses while eating fried chicken.
The one washed in water and the one with soap and water seem the same.
I would post the link, and will if you or anyone wants, but these are small, about 3 inches by 3 inches, and you would need bigger I imagine.
I know its way too late for this suggestion, but I do have a solution for both the palm smudges and the worry about what to coat it with..........
Three little numbers.......316
Sure it is heavier, but you could use a lot thinner material..
FART, my fever just hit 102 again, gotta go. No idea what the heck has jumped on me. No sore throat, no obvious symptoms, just a dry cough when my fever gets up, and an extreme weakness. Thought I had it whipped, fever was normal all day, but started climbing again and now I need to take steps.
Metal planers are pretty much obsolete these days, so you might actually find one in an old shop or backyard somewhere for a small price.
Hard to gauge the size of the pieces you are working with, but my suggestion would be a surface grinder with a buffing wheel instead of a rock. I have worked on several of them over the years, back when I still had a job. And money.....
I know you have seen them, large high speed grinding rock running parallel with the material while the table moves back and forth under it.
Each time or every other time it makes a pass, the rock moves out or in about half the width of the rock.
Then, when it has moved over the entire surface, it lowers a set amount, and starts over again.
I would turn off the lowering part, and turn up the forward and back amount.
I hear you about the baby diapers, but I have a suggestion. Do a search for "microfiber" cloths. I kept hearing all kinds of wonderful things about them, so a bought a small selection off Amazon. My problem is my glasses. I have tried everything I can find to try to get the smudges off. The latest pair, I specifically did not get them with the antifog coating. That helped a lot. With the right type cloths, and some Windex, I was able to minimize the smudges.
Then the microfibers came in. No Windex, no water, nothing. Wipe them down, and they are crystal clear. Eventually they get dirty, just a quick wash, and they are good as new. They say don't use soap, but one of them had some grease on them from where I forgot and cleaned my glasses while eating fried chicken.
The one washed in water and the one with soap and water seem the same.
I would post the link, and will if you or anyone wants, but these are small, about 3 inches by 3 inches, and you would need bigger I imagine.
I know its way too late for this suggestion, but I do have a solution for both the palm smudges and the worry about what to coat it with..........
Three little numbers.......316
Sure it is heavier, but you could use a lot thinner material..
FART, my fever just hit 102 again, gotta go. No idea what the heck has jumped on me. No sore throat, no obvious symptoms, just a dry cough when my fever gets up, and an extreme weakness. Thought I had it whipped, fever was normal all day, but started climbing again and now I need to take steps.
I will not run any kind of tip.... heck, I may even do it as a straightpipe turndown.... 
