Acrylic Drop Board Edges | Polishing

Like the previous post this activity is more about finishing than material progress, but it is still important...and it's fun!

The acrylic drop boards which I made a long time ago have the same flaw as the slide runners - their edges show saw marks from when they were cut out. Which are unsightly.

So I determined to polish them up.

First I tested the process on the acrylic portholes which were supplied with the kit, but unused due to being replaced with Vetus portlights.

Here is the test.

That went well so I then tackled the drop boards.

First I edge sanded them with the machine sander P180/220/280/320/400. Like this.

That produced a good edge, which I then wet sanded with a P400 grit to get a nice, smooth, flat, matt edge.

Success. That will do nicely for final fitting.