sanding acrylic

[Denominator]

Hello all!

I started sanding the inside bottom with 1200 grit sand paper. (deep scratches are now gone thanks to the new hand held sander I bought) After 1200 grit sanding, I'm now on Novus 3 and buffing it. It's looking really good and is pretty smooth now, just a little haze.

Should I skip the fine buffing and go onto the Brasso compound? Will Brasso
make it look like new after Novus 3 process?

What do you guys think?
Please give me some suggestions on how to use Brasso.

Thanks in advance! = )

 

[Dragon Hunter]

Hello all!

I started sanding the inside bottom with 1200 grit sand paper. (deep scratches are now gone thanks to the new hand held sander I bought) After 1200 grit sanding, I'm now on Novus 3 and buffing it. It's looking really good and is pretty smooth now, just a little haze.

Should I skip the fine buffing and go onto the Brasso compound? Will Brasso
make it look like new after Novus 3 process?

What do you guys think?
Please give me some suggestions on how to use Brasso.

Thanks in advance! = )

why dont you go to 2000 grit. my friend used it and had no haze. just keep the sandpaper wet.

 

[pm0084]

I just did my 240G acrylic, and I would suggest going with the novus #2 and then the #1....It done wonders IMO on my tank.

 

[Denominator]

Hey guys,

First of all...I would like to thank you for the responses!

Second, I am really curious to how a lot of people make it seem like its really easy to use novus or brasso. I mean, when I read forums it tends to sound like its so easy to get it all shiny and scratchless.... am I missing something? Are you guys using power tools buffing with brasso or novus? Please let me know what im doing wrong?

just a micro fiber towel and novous seems simple enough.. but its not that simple..

leaving this post in a good note, I'm sorry to sound so negative, but i'm really getting fraustrated at myself... not taking it out on you guys at all!

 

[chesterthehero]

you might want to go at it with 2000 grit... its going to take you forever to get it from 1200 to flawless..

the steps ive used

1 to clean - 2000 grit or greater wet sand only- novus 3 - novus 1 to clean up the novus 3 - novus 2 - novus 1 again and if needed do the novus 1 again.. doing the novus 2 and 1 back and forth a few times may be needed..

its easy for small/fine scratches.. bigger scratches take some work... using a polisher/sander should only be done if you know how to use them well... much like doing a car its easy to "burn" the acrylic..