But before we get to that we should point out now that once the edge of an acrylic sheet has been polished it cannot be glued.
Polishing acrylic sheet.
Water for soaking the sandpaper.
After you ve sanded the edge and removed all plastic from the glass you can use a torch to polish the edge and make it shine.
You re likely to get a sore arm long before you get a finely polished surface.
The polishing process simply begins by blowing away any dirt dust or loose particles that might be on your acrylic sheet.
Start by soaking a piece of the 800 grit sandpaper in water applying enough moisture to the surface so that a slight slurry is created when the paper is rubbed in a circular motion against the acrylic.
You can pick up a torch at your local hardware or.
Sandpaper of different grains p80 p200 p800 scotch brite or similar abrasive wool buffing pads polishing wheel drilling machine with variable speed polishing paste for acrylic acetylene or propane burner not a butane burner.
This process consists of diamonds rotating at high speed over the surface of the material.
For safety purposes it is alright for you to use a mild solution of detergent or soap and water.
Acrylic plastic can be incredibly beautiful especially when the edges are properly prepared.
Practice using a propane torch on left over acrylic scraps.
Polishing acrylic edges is not difficult but as stated above the process can be time consuming and if you use the wrong tools you can severely damage the material.
George vondriska demonstrates his expert woodworking tip for how to polish plexiglass acrylic edges.
It is also possible to polish acrylic sheet by using a soft cloth and a very fine abrasive.
Repeat for two to three minutes applying constant pressure.
800 and 1200 grit sandpaper.
But hand buffing is an extremely tedious process.
Edge treatments like these can actually be done in most home wo.
Flame polishing your acrylic 1.
Pass the propane torch.
There are bound to be some extra pieces of acrylic lying.
Requirements for polishing acrylic sheet.
Three common types of sheet stock.
This process is an efficient and economical way to polish acrylic sheet to a high luster without stressing the material.
Diamond polishing goes together with a buffing process.
Machine polishing acrylic sheet with a diamond and carbide tipped edge finisher.
Clean acrylic plastic with the recommended cleaning product but forget about using fluids that you use to clean your windows.
Buffing is done after the polishing process has been completed giving the edges an even higher quality polished finish.
Such products might cause your acrylic sheets to craze with cracks.
