finishing delrin?

[scubanick]

what are u guys trying to make out of delrin
i work in a machine shop
and we have used it to make various peices but now maching it
is different that cuttin it with a laser
but leave niiiiice finish unless yall are looking for smooth as glass finish

 

[willydiver]

I just tried the flame polish technique on a piece of delrin rod. If you're VERY careful and keep the flame moving, it will smooth out the rough surface of a cut or sanding marks. Be careful to let it fully cool before touching it or it will smudge it.

Even better though, lightly touch it up with a cotton buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. And I mean lightly, because a cotton wheel can heat the plastic up quickly. The delrin I experimented on came out with a high gloss finish. Just a few more tricks for the projects.

WD