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| Mikey914 |
 Aug 24 2011, 01:02 AM
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The rubber man  Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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 Just thought I'd put a "how to" Thread together. Yes Acrylic will scratch, the good news is it can be restored. In fact I'm even thinking about making a restore "kit" that would include smaller sizs of the compounds that I use, as they come in 48oz bottles. Anyway, I started with a piece of rejected acrylic and made a "Test" pattern to sow you what was possible. |
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:09 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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I start by wetsanding with 1200 grit.
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:10 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Wipe clean and repeat with 2000 and 3000.
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:15 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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 Start by useing a mild cutting compound to reduce some of the fine scratches caused by sanding. |
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:23 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Wipe clean and follow up with a machine polishing compound, and following up with a superfine polish.
For a total of 3 steps. You will need to switch to sponge pads for steps 2 and 3. Attached image(s) 
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:26 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Repaired test section
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:27 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Side view
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:28 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Decided I'd try to clean up my scratched Saratoga top
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:32 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Wetsand with 1200, 2000, 3000
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:35 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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I polished as I did before, unfortunately when you repair scratches you find more. You will notice that as you sand you can see the scratch until it's sanded out. You need to get these all the way out with 1200, before moving on to the next 2 steps
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2011, 01:40 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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You can really make these look good, I typically spend 2-1/2 hours on a roof prepping before I ship.
The one this to remember is as you polish you will build up a static charge. If you use a Meguires #1 plastic cleaner last, it will discharge the plastic so that every piece of dust that exists to your now clean top. Attached image(s) 
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| Drums66 |
Aug 24 2011, 04:49 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| StratPlayer |
Aug 24 2011, 04:51 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Amazing
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| Drums66 |
Aug 24 2011, 05:23 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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