Rotary sander (soft, flexible disc) is all I've ever used, it's all in the wrist action. Plenty of gentle sweeping actions.
pretty sure some of the 'alleged' propeller workers, use a large 'flapwheel' type jobbie in a big, floor mounted polishing machine, (like a mahoosive bench grinder with different grade flapwheels in each end.)
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