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Originally Posted by Charmed Life Picks
If you had any idea how hard it is to polish these things, Silly, you'd be shocked. Because of its hardness, it shows EVERY little scratch and imperfection. It hates water and heat. I often spend more than an hour polishing a single pick.
You have no idea.
Scott
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I'll second that! I've recently started working with casein and yes, it's tough to work with (though it's nothing to tungsten carbide, which is almost as hard as diamond and practically impossible to work with; the acrylic I use is also a very hard material).
Most commercial plastic polishing operations require a wet polishing medium; casein will absorb moisture and distort, which pretty much rules this out. Getting it too hot is also a no-no, so to get the perfect mirror finish there's no option but to work slowly and carefully.
Cheers,
David