The last approved finishing stage used to reduce residual haze and tool marks and bring the treated area to the agreed optical and appearance criteria.
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Meaning and boundaries
Final polishing cannot replace missing material, reconstruct a coating, prove structural strength, or correct excessive profile distortion created earlier.
Why it matters in glass restoration
It should be evaluated in both the work-area center and transition perimeter under agreed reflected and transmitted viewing.
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References
- GlassRenu — Before You Begin
Publisher’s original source - GlassRenu — How To: Remove Glass-on-Glass Scratch Damage
Publisher’s original source - Optica Publishing Group — The Role of Cerium Oxide in Glass Polishing
Publisher’s original source - SPIE / Optical Engineering — Material removal mechanism of ceria particles with different sizes in glass polishing
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