My first rescale....

**khaos** · 08-02-2009, 02:13 AM

Burgundy Micarta looks perfect! I'm having trouble locating some though... and what are the considerations for scalign with it? Does it need sealing or is it water proof?

**Undream** · 08-02-2009, 02:17 AM

Its everything proof...in fact..its even hesitant to give up some of its particles to your sandpaper --

thats the reason I said *if* you are feeling adventurous... it takes a VERY long time to sand down & shape micarta without power tools. and either way, its a big mess

**khaos** · 08-02-2009, 02:20 AM

Hmmm... maybe burgundy acrylic. My problem is I am not sure how well you can sand plastic (as in the resultant finish), and I don't have a buffing wheel, so I can't sand them cus I can't polish them.

**Undream** · 08-02-2009, 02:23 AM

I've found that if you use a series of sandpaper, and sand them wet..such as 220 grit, 400, 600, 1000, 2000 , you can get a near mirror -- and then you could take some rubbing compound..or even metal polish and a rag and essentially hand-buff them by quickly pinching the scales inside the rag between your fingers and quickly moving it back and forth with your other hand.

it works, oddly enough -- I have almost gotten just as good results doing that than i have with the buffer.

**rayman** · 08-02-2009, 03:10 AM

Go take a look at here It might help you decide on what you might want to do. The source for the scale material is in the thread.

Ray

**khaos** · 08-02-2009, 03:49 AM

Ray- I think you missed the link. Please repost? Thanks!

**khaos** · 08-02-2009, 03:53 AM

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...d-shavers.html

On that page there is a sheffield in clear acrylic... Elegant or gaudy?

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