Remove imperfections on fused piece

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Jack Miller
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Remove imperfections on fused piece

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Have fired a tray and it has several spots resembling water spots or devit. Can these be sanded and then refired? Or polished out? Thx, Jack
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Jack Miller wrote:Have fired a tray and it has several spots resembling water spots or devit. Can these be sanded and then refired? Or polished out? Thx, Jack
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Jerry Barnett
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Re: Remove imperfections on fused piece

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Jack Miller wrote:Have fired a tray and it has several spots resembling water spots or devit. Can these be sanded and then refired? Or polished out? Thx, Jack
I have not had enough occasions to be sure that this works every time, but have had refiring with Super Spray overglaze remove the white outline of water spots and/or light hazing on the glass surface. Jerry
Dick Ditore
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sandblast and refire. If you are using thinfire, don't.

Dick
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