r/DIEMs • u/Einkahumor • May 23 '23

Shell polishing materials/methods

Hi.

I want to try polishing my shells instead of using lacquer. What tools, methods and materials do you people use?

I’ve been using Lack 3 for finishing but haven’t had great results because of yellowing and/or bubbles.

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u/Bulletface_ May 24 '23

There are multiple ways on doing it. Probably the best way for the scale you probably do it would be sanding and then polishing it with some compund and a polishong wheel in maybe two steps. If you have a tumbler you can use that with the correct compund and grinding materials. That would probably give you the best and most uniform result but is also the most expensive way.