Thread: Case Polishing
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Old 2nd Jan 2023, 12:40 pm   #15
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Default Re: Case Polishing

Likewise I'm more than happy to be proven wrong as there's a lot of "Internet Wisdom" out there that suggests it's the filler showing through (along with dire warnings about asbestos); my understanding was that when Bakelite is pressed, the resin tends to flow out towards the edges of the mould and forms a thin pure layer which is easily polished. I'm sure I've repaired a Murphy cabinet with progressive sanding after gluing with Loctite 406 and reinforcing the inside with fibreglass tissue and resin though; and anybody who's ever polished car headlights will know the stages they go through from matte to clear. (@mods - is this allowed?)

As has been suggested, maybe I need to find a dead cabinet to try.
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