Polish for acrylic and Dymondwood sticks, forks, etc.

**Willowyn** · June 9th, 2014, 08:37 AM

We're so lucky to have several artisans (on Etsy and elsewhere), making wonderful hairtoys in glossy acrylics and resin-infused Dymondwood. Sometimes, however, the finish is not as "glossy" as we'd like, or perhaps the hairtoy is older and/or has arrived "preloved" from the swap board, and could use some TLC to restore the shine.
I already had Micro-Mesh finishing pads (which work awesomely for wood), but I recently bought a kit of Novus polishing products (pic below), and the lickety-split results on the sticks I wanted to shine up was nothing short of amazing, so I thought I'd pass along the good news. Sorry I don't have "before" and "after" pics of the sticks. It worked so well that I just did them ALL.

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ETA: I don't work for them or anything. I got the kit off eBay.

**sourgrl** · June 9th, 2014, 09:23 AM

This stuff is awesome on acrylic aquariums too

**Willowyn** · June 9th, 2014, 11:59 AM

Someone said it's a bit expensive, but I think there's a listing with smaller sample packets, too. This listing had three 2oz bottles and the cloths, too. The supplies are enough to last me forever....and be used on LOTS of stuff. So now I'll have shiny hairsticks, but life will not change. There will still be dustbunnies under the furniture.

**truepeacenik** · June 13th, 2014, 07:34 PM

Unless you could make them shiny dust bunnies.

**Willowyn** · June 13th, 2014, 07:55 PM

With hare sticks.

**Loviatar** · June 13th, 2014, 11:06 PM

*groan*

(I love puns)

**Skade** · September 5th, 2014, 05:57 AM

Sounds interesting.. Hope someone comes up with a before and after pic to this.

**eadwine** · September 5th, 2014, 06:12 AM

Polywatch works as well for acrylics and is a bit cheaper to boot. One drop goes a long way

**Willowyn** · November 15th, 2014, 06:23 PM

Thought I'd add that I also use micro-mesh polishing sheets for various projects. They're amazing. If you're working with something from a truly rough state, then of course you'd start with various grades of sandpaper and/or steel wool (depending on the surface), and then the micro-mesh can easily get you to a truly glassy finish, especially on wood (followed by oil) and Dymondwood. Micromesh sheets often come in a set of 9 3x4 sheets for less than $20, and they last a long time. I got mine on eBay....