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Lonny Meeks
11-11-2008, 9:54 AM
Unfortunately, I am not at the point that Frank is in the laser business yet. I was watching a You Tube video and saw a portable alternative to polishing acrylic. It is called Mapp Gas, similar to a propane torch. For those who have a Lowes close by here is a link.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...il=&lpage=none (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=98400-717-MG9&detail=&lpage=none)

Also you might try a Google search on Mapp Gas - available at most hardware stores?

Has anyone used this? If so, how were the results

Mark Winlund
11-11-2008, 10:14 AM
Mapp gas, as well as acetylene and propane have carbon as one of their ingredients. This is why they don't work as well as oxy-hydrogen for flame polishing. The products of combustion of OH are heat and water. Your acrylic will actually get wet with water when using OH.

Mark

James Stokes
11-11-2008, 11:08 AM
This is just a thought and probably will not work, But has anyone tried a steam gun like the shark they sell on t.v.?

Bill Cunningham
11-11-2008, 8:19 PM
Butane works better than Acet, propane or mapp. Butane gives a cooler flame.. Mapp gas is pretty hot, too hot in fact, and Propane is hotter than Acet.. Generated Hydrogen would be the best, but we all don't have Franks nifty new toy! ..... 'yet'...:D