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Should we be concerned when we buff and polish bakelite housings and handsets?

My educated guess: With older Bakelite handsets etc, usually the fibers are embedded more toward the center of the material, with a thin layer of Bakelite coating the outer most layers (think of a fiberglass boat hull with gel-coat). However....as with any buffing, grinding, cutting etc, there will always be fine particles thrown off of the work piece or the wheel/tool. Eye/face/lung protection cant hurt regardless.

Also, thanks to whom ever added those great pictures to my posting! My laptop is on the outs so I can no longer post pictures from it