Thread: Polishing Celluloid

I've got an old red imp 133 that I'm in the process of restoring.

I can't get the scales to really shine. I worked the warp out of them, but they won't give that nice luster that I know is hiding in there somewhere.

Anyone have any idea how I can get these nice and shiny again. I tried with the steel wool followed by MAAS, which brought the red color out a bit more, but I can't get them sparkling.

Gun stock oil?

VEEERY carefully on a soft cotton wheel on a buffer with white diamond compound,or if by hand take them down to 12K micromesh than maas.

I use Mother's polish on all my celluloid scales and they always come out great...good thing about most of these polishes is that any inlays come out great at the same time.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

VEEERY carefully on a soft cotton wheel on a buffer with white diamond compound,or if by hand take them down to 12K micromesh than maas.

Where should I start on the grit? 600? 800?

If no scratches to remove start at 800,if it were me I would than just use some automotive rubbing compound or the stuff they use on headlight covers,than Maas or flitz.

Just finished

It had some pretty rough patches upon further inspection.

I started at 400, worked up to 3000, then used maas.

It's shiney enough for me, and much shinier than it probably has been in 50 years.