Pin holes in alumilite blank

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RKB

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Turning an alumilite blank today and when I got the blank to the finished size I noticed what appeared to be tiny holes maybe casting bubbles? I couldn't sand them out so I polished the blank then cleaned the blank with alcohol and did a CA finish on the alumilite blank. Seemed to work. How would you have dealt with them?
Thanks
Rod
 

BSea

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Alumilite is more susceptible to bubbles than PR blanks. Pressure makes the existing bubbles smaller, but they won't go away. You did exactly what I'd have done.
 
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