Removing Surface Scratches On Acrylic Stems

Chasing Embers · Apr 22, 2016

I have found alot of info for ebonite/vulcanite stems, but not so much on the upkeep of acrylic. Over the years, my pipes with acrylic stems have developed surface scratches from handling and use, and was wandering if there were any tips about polishing them.

madmurdoc · Apr 22, 2016

I would think you could just buff it out with micro mesh. Am I wrong?
EDIT: This is all I found on it. Buffing and Polishing

danielplainview · Apr 23, 2016

You can use the same treatments for acrylic as vulcanite. Wet sanding, filing, buffing.

xrundog · Apr 23, 2016

I agree that wet sanding with a high grit paper (like 600g or 800g) works fast and well on acrylic. Then using Micromesh or a buffer to bring back the shine goes really fast. It's a very easy material to work on.

tbradsim1 · Apr 23, 2016

If they are not too bad, toothpaste works wonders especially the ones that brighten your teeth. Used to use it to polish crystal on watch.

buckaroo · Apr 23, 2016

Micro mesh took out a pretty deep knife scratch on an acrylic Italian stem. Back in '08 I was a little too careless unpacking a new pipe fm Italy. Ugh.

Chasing Embers · Apr 24, 2016

Bookmarking this page. Thanks for all the tips everyone! Don't know why, but recently have become very self-conscious about my pipes' appearances.

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