Rolec Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 I want to polish/remove fine scratches from a clear perspex/plastic cover. I remember when i was at school we used to use a buffing wheel - not really practical where i want to do it. Can i use v.fine wet and dry ?? - or some other polishing compound ?? The plastic looks like its been cleaned with an abrasive and consequently has a slightly matt finish. Any suggestions appreciated Dean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Dean, Guessing it's quite a small item, how about a polishing wheel on a Dremel ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Dean I a past life I use to work for Harrods, fixing TV's. We always carried Duraglit wadding (made by Brasso) around with us just in case we scratched something. Some of my customers spent £1000’s on cabinets for TV’s and stereos. I once had a £5000 TV upside down on a very deep pile carpet, my trimmer was missing. You guessed it was underneath the bloody thing scratching the cabinet. My mate and I had to pretend that there was more wrong with the set that there really was, and the job would take longer \than we first thought. But the customer just stayed with us. “ A cup of coffee would be great love!” did the trick. In five minutes the mark was almost gone. But when she brought the coffee back she just stayed to watch. We laid the set down on its screen with the top furthest from her. While my mate pretended to solder inside the set, I slowly worked at the scratch. In ten minutes the mark was gone, and the TV was miraculously fixed. A quick bit of wax polish over the top of the set, “to get my dirty finger marks off” ensured a bright even finish finish. The customer was delighted, and none the wiser, the ten quid tip was much appreciated. I have many more TV repair man tales to tell but not here. Duraglit can get the marks out of most plastics , painted and varnished surfaces, you just have to be patient. I use it to get minor scratches out of car paint work. Just go slowly and keep buffing it off so that you know when to stop. I have the wood dash I have managed to polish most of the scratches out with the stuff. I also got the exterior yellowing of my plastic headlights with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Dean........... If you want a top finish, especially on softer more pliable material, you need the proper plastic polish. There is a company called CETEM that do a basic kit containing a couple of blocks of polish and two mops that are designed to be used with an ordinary Black & Decker type drill. Phil's idea is a good one but the effectiveness will depend on the nature of the plastic material you are attempting to polish. I suspect that the harder the plastic, the better that fine abrasives such as Duraglit will work. The kit, from memory, costs about £20. I do not have their number to hand but an Internet search should dig them up. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Hope you're not also polishing your monkey! (There's always one smart ar$e comment isn't there) AJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolec Posted November 18, 2001 Author Share Posted November 18, 2001 Phils Duraglit suggestion worked a treat - certainly removed the fine scratches. A few more sessions and it should look like new. Dean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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