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POLISHING BLACK ACRYLIC
whats the best way for me to polish black acrylic.
i have had some pieces cut up and i need the cut edge to look like the face.thanks
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9 Replies
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Flame polishing ideally, failing that very fine sanding, (with the foam pads not sandpaper) then fine wire wool, and finally brasso or T cut.
you’ll get a shine. -
I got some diamond embedded cloth pads of various grit sizes from a stone carving shop, expensive but last for ages, give a good result… go up to about 2000 grit size as well. Use like wet & dry.
Ian :lol1:
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Hey how about this one – sand the edges and just wipe them over with some dichloromethane (the thin watery glue you use for stickin acrylic together)…and bingo polished edges
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Flame polishing discolours some colours of acrylic so do a test piece first.
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thanks for you re replies
will try them tomorrow. ive already tryed to flame polish didn’t work 😥
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quote P A Davenport:Hey how about this one – sand the edges and just wipe them over with some dichloromethane (the thin watery glue you use for stickin acrylic together)…and bingo polished edgesis this the stuff similar to acryfix paul?
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Acryfix is/was a methyl methacrylate glue. (Tensol also has the save active component)….whooooah, glue sniffers paradise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane
Not used DCM for glueing acrylic before – but used to use Trichloromethane (chloroform) a fair bit…slightly more toxic 😳
Simply wonderful stuff for flawless joints (capillary action). Never thought about it’s polishing properties…hmmm.Dave
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what it is i need to make a 90 degree angle.
would it be possible for me to heat it then bend it? (5mm black acrylic)
size 2m high
400mm
ill upload a pic now
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http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … 883#299883
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