Polishing Glass

[snake eyez]

Hey Talk Glass,

I was wondering if any of you has experience with polishing scuffs/scratches out of the base of a piece. The artist that made the piece in question doesn't want to flame polish it because he is worried it would leave a nasty mark. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Snake

[Mike_Aurelius]

Polishing without using a flame is called cold working, and is a whole subject unto itself.

Basically, you need to grind the base flat enough to remove the scuffs/scratches and then repolish using cerium oxide and a substrate base like a polyurethane polishing pad.

[snake eyez]

I'm assuming cold working it would question the pieces integrity and cause stress in the glass?

[Greymatter Glass]

Not really. Well annealed glass polished carefully shouldn't add any stress to the glass. To be safe tho I often anneal glass I've ct deep into or used aggressive cutting tools on.

Most common wear on the bottom of a piece is very easy to buff out, takes a few minutes (depending on size).

[Mute]

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[snake eyez]

Are any of you local to Colorado? Would love to have someone check it out/attempt this

[Jackass Glass]

throw up a picture of what you want to fix

[snake eyez]

[Jackass Glass]

id polish it out manually like they suggest above. chances of destroying the piece with the flame are much higher

[Cosmo]

I'd just leave it. Chicks dig scars.

[oG Glocc Coma]

Its the bottom of a Piece... they get scratched sometimes, it happens. Why work so hard at buffing it out just for it to happen again a few weeks down the line? I'd say leave it!

[snake eyez]

It doesn't bother me personally, a potential buyer is extremely picky and wants them polished out if he is going to match my asking price. I appreciate all of your input, I'll probably just leave them be honestly. Seems like too much of a hassle for such a minor "imperfection".