Seeking buffing advise

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    #1 jshackleton2016, Jun 18, 2023
    My cage is 3-D printed made of nylon. The base ring has just a touch of texture that can irritate sometimes. Does anyone have a suggestion on a specific buffing implement I could use to make the base ring a bit smoother? Thanks!
     
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    #2 maid julie, Jun 18, 2023
    Maybe a dremil buffing wheel set up and white buffing compound
     
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    #3 maid julie, Jun 18, 2023
    When buffing plastics be sure to not hold it in one place very long or you will melt it
     
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    #4 jshackleton2016, Jun 18, 2023
    ok thanks for the advise.
     
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    #5 billzboats, Aug 27, 2023
    Hand sand.
     
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    #6 castmenow, Aug 27, 2023
    Wet and dry paper by hand, working finer from perhaps 200 to 600 grit and used wet for the final stages
     
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    #7 bondinchas, Aug 27, 2023
    A really good way to find the rough bits is to use your tongue... far more sensitive by many multiples than using a finger. (be careful not to ingest any grinding paste if you're using it.)
     
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    #8 madams-sissysub, Aug 30, 2023
    listen to this guy! He knows his stuff!
     
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