
Anyone polish Polished shapeways?
- Minisforever
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Anyone polish Polished shapeways?
All the polished shape ways parts I have received in the past months has a sandblast finish to them. Did the shapeways polished parts always have this rough surface to them? What's the easiest way to get them to have a smooth polished surface? I been using sand paper and elbow grease, but there's gotta be an easier way
What's everyone's techniques?

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Re: Anyone polish Polished shapeways?
Mine too, I thought it was normal and odd for them to call is polished! 
Just boiled mine in tea and never bothered to sand but I would imagine fine sand paper would do the trick!

Just boiled mine in tea and never bothered to sand but I would imagine fine sand paper would do the trick!
Rod Littau
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Re: Anyone polish Polished shapeways?
If the part is flat where you want it to be polished, use a whet stone.
Something higher than 800 or 1000 grit to polish it and in a few minutes you will be as smoooooth as Rod's butt!
Something higher than 800 or 1000 grit to polish it and in a few minutes you will be as smoooooth as Rod's butt!

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Re: Anyone polish Polished shapeways?
You been peeking in my windows again?Diamond Dave wrote:If the part is flat where you want it to be polished, use a whet stone.
Something higher than 800 or 1000 grit to polish it and in a few minutes you will be as smoooooth as Rod's butt!

Rod Littau
Slotcarrod's Rumpus Room: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=16113
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Slotcarrod's Rumpus Room: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=16113
25 Years of the RC10: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13059
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