Certain paint sets feature a hand-polished metal finish. In these particular paint schemes, the paint effects are achieved by media blast to expose the bare metal, followed by a ten step sanding process and a three step hand-polished process. The bare metal is clear coated to protect it from exposure to the elements. The process imparts a bright luster to the metal that results in a high level of shine when finished unlike any other paint scheme. The hand polishing process leaves small unique hand-working lines in the finish that are a nature of the highly custom process applied to each. These metal polish lines are a normal part of the hand-polishing process and will vary slightly from part to part and bike to bike. No special care day-to-day is required on the parts. However, if a stone chip is encountered in the polished metal section, it needs to be touched up immediately to prevent the bare metal from being exposed to the environment.