How To Polish Epoxy Resin

Epoxy resin is used in crafts and jewelry making to encase and cover images and other objects.

How to polish epoxy resin. This instructable will address how to polish resin to a high gloss focusing specifically on how to polish a resin part made from a 3d printer. In this video we show exactly how we sand and polish stone coat countertops. Polishing epoxy resin with a polishing machine is especially suitable for larger surfaces such as epoxy resin tables smaller floor surfaces table tops and similar products. As requested this video is about sanding and polish.

Polishing the clear resin once it has dried gives the project a durable shiny lustrous cover. Polishing resin is the best way to return your resin to the type of. If you have a piece of jewelry or a table made of resin and its looking a little dull or scratchy it may be time for you to give it a polish. Start sanding from 180 grid hard sanding 2.

After this 32050080010001500 wet sanding 3. The resin and the materials needed to polish it can be bought in craft and home improvement stores. The same methods i will address in this how to apply to all cast resin polishing and can be used to polish virtually any type of resin be it polyester or epoxy based. Due to the eccentric movement you will get an excellent polishing result.

However you should make sure that the workpiece has been prepared for polishing by carefully grinding it with different grit sizes. Materials i usually use and steps. Resin polishing is the cornerstone for obtaining a perfectly shiny surface of your work piece made of epoxy resin.