Polishing Resin on a cricket bat

[jjf2794]

Hi all,

any idea on the best way to get this resin to shine ?

Ive had to sand it down due to some spillage but cant get this to shine up.... i have tried 240 grit sandpaper and using a 3in1 cut polish item

any tips ?

 

[alex robinson]

Resin needs to be polished a lot higher than 240 grit it you want it to shine. I would go up to at least 1000 before using a cutting compound, normally to 2000 grit.

 

[pat from Marck]

Resin needs to be polished a lot higher than 240 grit it you want it to shine. I would go up to at least 1000 before using a cutting compound, normally to 2000 grit.

After reading this thread got to thinking and please feel free to tell me what a load of cods wollop if it is. I was thinking if someone did not have all the different grains of sand paper to go up to 2000 grit. Would it be possible so finish with a sanding sealer after say 400 grit then follow up with a friction polish. In the process of leaning and experimenting with wood finishes hence the interest.

 

[alex robinson]

After reading this thread got to thinking and please feel free to tell me what a load of cods wollop if it is. I was thinking if someone did not have all the different grains of sand paper to go up to 2000 grit. Would it be possible so finish with a sanding sealer after say 400 grit then follow up with a friction polish. In the process of leaning and experimenting with wood finishes hence the interest.

Excellent point - yes. If you are putting a finish on top, you don't need to polish nearly as high. I should probably have said this in my first answer! You may well be ok at the 240 if you have something to fill in the scratches.

If you are doing multiple pours of clear resin and the lower layer has fully cured, you actually want to scuff it up with 120 - 180 before adding the next layer of resin. The milky / scratched layer completely vanishes with the next batch on top.