Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic becomes challenging several times! Check out the step-by-step process that involves dry and wet tumbling to get a uniform, matte surface finish.
The goal of this test was to get essentially an optically clear, acrylic part. The challenge is to slightly round the edges without so much abrasiveness that an ‘orange peel’ effect occurs on the surface. This will make the polishing step nearly impossible. The first step was to vibratory

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling

Polishing Acrylic, Dry and Wet Tumbling