getting out scuffs in plastic cabinets

[Carl Hyde]

Go to any auto parts store or marine supply and get a
bottle of Megwires plastic restorer and their plastic
polish. Its made to remove surface scratches in clear
and other plastic parts. I have used it with a buffing
wheel to remove the yellowed surface of instrument
panels on motorcycles. I just used this technique to
restore the tank badges on a 1962 Royal Enfield I'm
restoring. I first used #1000 wet dry paper with water
to polish out a deep scratches in the plastic badge. I
went to 1500 to polish the plastic finer then used the
Megwires plastic sctatch remover with a wool pad in a
drill then used the plastic polish for the final
buffing. Do not use a dremmel tool with the little
polishing wheels on plastic. you will melt the
plastic. This technique has allowed me to restore many
plastic items including an SB-301 frequency dial that
was fogged over due to someone spraying a solvent into
the escuteon.

--- Ron Bracklow <n6pww at EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> Fred,
>
> My Elmer many years ago told me of two tricks for
> getting scratches off
> meter and other sensitive plastic items.
>     1. Use spittle and cigarette ashes - it makes a
> nice paste to use - if
> you don't
>         smoke, see item two.
>     2. Use toothpaste sparingly, even diluted if
> need be, it also works
> well.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> 73, Ron.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fredric Newman WA8IDI <Cosmic96 at AOL.COM>
> To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 1999 6:37 PM
> Subject: getting out scuffs in plastic cabinets
>
>
> > Hello Heath,
> >     I have a scuff on the cabinet of a GC-1000
> Most Accurate Clock.  It's
> the
> > kind of scuff that noone else will probably ever
> notice, but you know how
> > that is to the owner.  The plastic has a fine
> grain molded into it.  Any
> > suggestions on how to get the scuff out without
> altering the overall
> grain?
> > Thanks.  Fred/WA8IDI /6
> >
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