How to Polish Resin

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Use soap and warm water to clean your resin piece, if necessary.. Wet sand the resin with 400 grit sandpaper to remove any scratches.. Repeat the sanding process with increasingly finer grit sandpaper.

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1

Use soap and warm water to clean your resin piece, if necessary.

Step 1

Use soap and warm water to clean your resin piece, if necessary.

2

Wet sand the resin with 400 grit sandpaper to remove any scratches.

Step 2

Wet sand the resin with 400 grit sandpaper to remove any scratches.

3

Repeat the sanding process with increasingly finer grit sandpaper.

Step 3

Repeat the sanding process with increasingly finer grit sandpaper.

4

Dry off your resin piece with a towel to remove any grit or dust.

Step 4

Dry off your resin piece with a towel to remove any grit or dust.

5

Apply the polishing compound across the surface of the resin.

Step 5

Apply the polishing compound across the surface of the resin.

6

Use a microfiber cloth to rub the compound into a small piece of resin.

Step 6

Use a microfiber cloth to rub the compound into a small piece of resin.

7

Use a buffing wheel or polishing tool to polish a larger piece of resin.

Step 7

Use a buffing wheel or polishing tool to polish a larger piece of resin.

8

Continue polishing the resin until it is shiny and smooth.

Step 8

Continue polishing the resin until it is shiny and smooth.

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