Polishing acrylic to remove scratches, haziness and opacity

In this video, Mike from Modelmakers Inc. polishes acrylic, removing scratches, haziness and opacity.
Process includes hand wetsanding, and cloth wheel machine buffing with rouge. Process can be applied to various materials including wood, and certain hard plastics in addition to acrylic - ABS, Delrin and others.

[@canuckle7shucks]

I’ve been flame polishing acrylic in the sign business for 37 yrs. I sanded down to about 600 grit. We used straight acetylene with one or two passes along the edges to produce a transparent glass finish. Sometimes with a rag and Methylene Chloride, (which is the main ingredient for gluing acrylic), you can shine up edges with that.

[@Dog3D]

Great video, no fat and straight to the point

[@DC9V]

great video!

[@jenniferbyrne4567]

Great video thank you.

[@rohansupremacy4001]

AWOOGA 😍

[@CanadianCommunistt]

Thanks

[@aquarian6004]

Hi! I have no one to ask to. I’m using an acrylic emulsion as a sealant to my cement piece. Can I use a wool buffer to polish it? I hated the brush strokes the sealant shows.

[@marybracamonte8265]

Very nice

[@CharliefromAussieland]

Didn't show well the final finish. Not enough info about the polishing rouges.

[@chrissewell1608]

looked good to me. And I understood everything he said.

[@carlosreneguerra1960]

How would I do a large acrylic aquarium? Thanks

[@chrissewell1608]

If its to large to pick up to a polishing wheel, then just use an electric hand buffer. or do it the old fashioned way, by hand!

[@firestorm117]

Just a note, your mic was WAY too close to your neck. You kept pressing into it and distorting the audio when you leaned your head down.

[@YTkush]

Which Saw blade are you using for cutting?