What to use on Acrylic

[LouF]

Hi I am a newbie and would like to know what to use to polish acrylic I found a product One-Step is it good stuff or is there somethng that gives a better shine.


Thanks Lou

 

[Dan Masshardt]

I just started with acrylics but after micro mesh pads, I use mcguires plastx for the auto store and have been very happy.

 

[LouF]

Dan Thank you.

 

[carlmorrell]

I have a lot of auto paint stuff in the garage. So I started using 3M swirl remover, after wet sanding with micro-mesh. Couldn't be happier with the results.

 

[ed4copies]

IF you use any plastic polish, it will improve your shine, after MicroMesh.

I BELIEVE (Opinion!!) That you get the best shine from sanding to about 1000 or 1500 (normal sandpaper) and then buffing on 6-8" wheel with tripoli, then with white diamond (two different wheels). But that requires a spare motor or changing over your lathe, not a time-efficient choice.

FWIW,
Ed

 

[LouF]

Thanks guys I have MicroMesh pads I will run down to O'reilly auto parts and pickup some polish.

 

[Jim Burr]

MM pads are the standard. I like Hut's, but others use Mothers, Turtlewax, all sorts of stuff. Find what works best for the results you want.

 

[JerrySambrook]

LouF,
When you go o the store, tell the person behind the counter you are looking for a polishing compound with grit less than 5 micron.
Otherwise, you might as not use the micromesh.
Some of the polishes are more abrasive than the micromesh.

 

[LouF]

Thanks Jim and Jerry I will keep that in mind when I go this afternoon.

 

[longbeard]

I use novus #2 and #3. Great stuff

 

[Chasper]

IF you use any plastic polish, it will improve your shine, after MicroMesh.

I BELIEVE (Opinion!!) That you get the best shine from sanding to about 1000 or 1500 (normal sandpaper) and then buffing on 6-8" wheel with tripoli, then with white diamond (two different wheels). But that requires a spare motor or changing over your lathe, not a time-efficient choice.

FWIW,
Ed

I agree with Ed. If you have to use polish to get the shine you want, then the shine will wear off when the polish wears off. Use buffing compounds to get shine then you are finished and the shine will last.

 

[George417]

IF you use any plastic polish, it will improve your shine, after MicroMesh.

I BELIEVE (Opinion!!) That you get the best shine from sanding to about 1000 or 1500 (normal sandpaper) and then buffing on 6-8" wheel with tripoli, then with white diamond (two different wheels). But that requires a spare motor or changing over your lathe, not a time-efficient choice.

FWIW,
Ed

I agree with Ed. If you have to use polish to get the shine you want, then the shine will wear off when the polish wears off. Use buffing compounds to get shine then you are finished and the shine will last.

I agree with both of you. I use 4-o Steel wool, followed by the tripoli wheel then white diamond.

 

[redneckmedic]

I'm a big fan of the Wood-n-whimsies single step (flitz) polish on both plastics and CA.

Granite my work is high level amateur And I'm okay with my pen looking fantastic in the box but as the user abuses it,the Polish fading.

 

[joefyffe]

+1 On Novus 2 and 3

I use novus #2 and #3. Great stuff

 

[redbulldog]

I have always had some automobile polish, I started with Novus 3, 2, and 1 and will never try anything else, for my money!

 

[walshjp17]

Check Harbor Freight for the Maguires. It'll likely be a few sheckles cheaper.

 

[Mike Powell]

Im not sure if the stuff I use is the same as white diamond, but I use jewlers rouge. Its a white bar and I just rub it on there while the blank is turning, and use a mico fiber car towel to buff. It works pretty well for me, but Ive only done one acrylic to date.

 

[WriteON]

I wonder how a dental high shine buffing agent would work. I will experiment sometime. Retired dental tech here.