What can I use to polish resin jewelry?
What can I use to polish resin jewelry?
Use a cotton buff and polishing compound appropriate for resins (I use Fabulustre). Let the buff spin, use it to pick up compound, then press onto the resin. You can use a Dremel tool or flex shaft for small projects like charms, but a large buff makes quick work of polishing something larger like a bracelet.
What is the easiest way to polish resin?
Use a buffing wheel (or any polishing tool) to polish a larger piece of resin. It is best to attach the buffing wheel to a power drill so that the process is easier. Apply it as evenly as possible until the resin is shiny and smooth. Rub the surface with a microfiber cloth to get a glossy finish.
How do you polish clear resin?
Polishing Clear Resin for a transparent finish
- Step 1: Wet sand your part. TIP:
- Step 2: Use acrylic cleaner on cork board.
- Step 3: Polish part with a microfiber cloth.
- Step 4: Finish with acrylic spray (optional)
- Step 5: Check the transparency of the final part.
Can you use wax to polish resin?
The final step in polishing resin is to apply a wax. Carnuba wax is pretty standard for this sort of thing – it goes on wood, cars, metal, painted surfaces – it’s just your general purpose high gloss, hard finish wax.
What is the best way to Polish resin?
Hard curing resins: Polish with a buffing wheel and compound. Use a cotton buff and polishing compound appropriate for resins (I use Fabulustre). Let the buff spin, use it to pick up compound, then press onto the resin.
What is the best polishing kit for jewelry?
The Novus polishing kit works great for this. It is designed for the automotive industry, but works well to polish resin jewelry and charms. Simply follow the steps to use the liquid with the polishing cloth to get a shiny finish.
How do you get a shiny finish on resin jewelry?
Simply follow the steps to use the liquid with the polishing cloth to get a shiny finish. While resin jewelry may not get as shiny a finish as using rotary tools, it does achieve a shinier finish than without buffing. You can see how to the Novus polishing kit here:
How do you Polish resin with a buffing wheel?
Use a buffing wheel or polishing tool to polish a larger piece of resin. Attach the buffing wheel or polishing tool to a power drill or motor, then move the wheel along the surface of the resin while it’s spinning to polish it.