Restoring (and I do mean 'Restoring!') Plastic

[James Rice]

Jim Beacon wrote:

>Actually, the crucial thing is the effective linear speed at the edge of the
>polishing mop, the value of which is dependant on the material being
>polished, and the polishing compound in use.
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>A secondary consideration is the cooling of the mop. A large mop spends less
>time in contact with the work piece, so remains cooler during the polishing,
>which is less likely to damage the work.
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>A look in the catalogues of the materials firms should show a suitable
>polishing compound for thermo plastics, and the will often come in different
>grades - cutting for rough work, and finishing for final buffing. A good UK
>supplier is Cetelem.
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A good supplier for buffing materials and tools for all materials in the 
US is The Eastwood Company.  .  Almost all of our problems in restoring 
plastic bits occurs in the auto restoration hobby as well so they have a 
large line of buffing machines, buffs and compounds for all types of 
plastic materials.


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