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Old 03-31-2008, 01:49 PM
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Default Re: polishing glass

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Originally Posted by rlandersn View Post
I am a kiln-fired glass artist. When I fire glass in a mold, the surface touching the mold surface is matte-to-rough, which I want to polish to a shine. I am totally new to buffing and polishing, but think this may be the solution to my problem. What I need to know is what compounds would be best to use on glass to (1) remove the rough surface, and (2) buff the glass to a high shine. Also, I have a bench grinder - can it be used for this process, with the right wheels and compounds? Thanks for helping a newbie!
If molding glass is a common practice, what do the other artists do?
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