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  1. 4th June 2022, 06:33 PM #1
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    Default Abrasive to polish plastic

    Apologies this is slightly off topic but I figure those who frequent this particular forum will be experts on this matter.

    I need to polish some plastics to a HIGH shine (plastic equivalent to mirror finish in metal) using a bench grinder and cotton wheel. I have tried the blue josco wax bar JOSCO Polishing Compound Light Blue MULTISHINECARD | Total Tools

    It comes up pretty smooth but it isnt a high shine. Plus the things I will be polishing has a someone irregular surface so the wax builds up in the valleys and is a pain to clean off.

    I am thinking it would be better to buy some abrasive powder, then mix it into some glycerin so it is a water based (easy to clean) polishing paste that I can charge the wheel with. The question is, what abrasive powder should I get and what micron? I will need quite a lot of it too.
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    When I use CA on my pens I use Brasso after fine sanding and then use Meguiars PlastX polish which is designed for plastic
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    I've recently come across Kustom Creations Kustom Grit which is made in Brisbane.

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