Thread: Trouble Polishing/Finishing G-10 Scales

I've got a few sets of G-10 scales nearly completed. The firstset in the pic is the set I'm trying to finish right now. I've tried smoothing out the surface with a coarse sanding pad until it looked uniform, but white/grey areas are still there when I go to higher grits. The first set is sanded to about 1k-1,500 grit.
The third scale in the pic has the unfinished side up. It just has scratches from the concrete I put it on before sawing. My goal was to get them back to that slick, solid black look when I was done with them.
Do they need work with a coarse sanding pad, or is there something else I should do?

Thanks. I appreciate the advice I've gotten so far and it has been really helpful while working on my SR's.

G-10 is a beast because the thread is harder than the plastic matrix. Best I ever was able to do was get it very close with sand wet dry papers and finish with CA and sand it back to a polish. Some of the guys just sand as fine as possible and let that show the G-10 as it is. In industry we used bondo and body putty to finish the stuff and that don't fly for razors
~Geezer.

If the thread is harder than the plastic base, would it be a good idea to use less pressure when I'm sanding?

Is Micarta easier to polish?

I will let you in on the secret, as soon as I get a set that I really like. I too have had issues with G10. I have found that I go back and forth in the grit a lot. What I have not tried but will the next time I am playing around in the shop, is to use the buffer and keep wetting my material. I have no idea how it will work but it is super tough stuff and can take it, the question in my mind is will it finish out the way I hope. Time will tell.

I've seen some pics of G10 on here that looked completely uniform in color. Hopefully one of the members with success working with the material will chime in.

Posted on another forum and it turns out I'm working with canvas micarta. That is why I'm having so much trouble getting the results I want.