General | Shaft Prep for Oil Seal
Having cut thousands of seal surfaces for these lip seals, just polish until it is slick with emory and let it ride. Emory will take it down flatter than scotchbrite. I have heard that too slick a surface will cause heat buildup and cause the seal to fail, but I have never seen evidence. Speedi-sleev is good for a repair, but don't bother if ...