Abstract: The invention discloses a method of drag finishing a housing for use in conjunction with a drag finishing machine having a center spindle adapted to revolve around the vertical axis, a tub containing drag finishing media with the outer extent of the tub positioned radially outward of and below the spindle, a work station depending from the spindle with the work station being movable between a raised load position and a lowered dragging position and adapted to releasably receive a housing to be drag finished, the housing having a longitudinal center plane.