Faceplate scratch removal

[Mudfoot]

I have a light scratch on the faceplate on my 9100. Anyone have any luck buffing out light scratches? I can't feel it when I rub a fingernail across it, so it isn't deep.

I've tried to buff other stuff in the past. Never had much luck. It bugs me and I want it gone. Just don't want to make it worse.

Any particular product and/or techniques I should investigate? It wasn't on there when I got the radio. It was NOS and sealed. I suspect one of my sisters grandkids was spinning knobs.

Burns my ass.

 

[nomadradio]

Ah, toothpaste and lots of patience?

Rubbing compounds for polishing plastic have a similar consistency. The diatomaceous earth used in most kinds of toothpaste is a decent, but slow polish for soft plastic.

73

 

[Mudfoot]

That's likely why I've had poor results in the past. I have little patience, get in a hurry and screw it up. I'd hate to make it worse.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I have used a product for restoring plastic headlight lenses. It's called PlastX. I got it in the automotive section of the local hardware store. Works great on fine scratches but might take a fair bit of buffing. It also makes an EXCELLENT cleaner for removing bugs and grime from windshields.

 

[Mudfoot]

The screen is large on this radio. It's very clear. I hope I can just buff out the scratch and not leave a noticeable clearer area. Might have to buff the entire screen to match.

 

[sunbulls]

I used baking soda toothpaste on a cotton T shirt. Gel toothpaste won’t work. It’s non abrasive. All paste types have different levels of abrasiveness, baking soda being one of the highest. I also used this same toothpaste with cotton with success on scratched CD’s that skipped. With CD’s there’s a method for always applying it in the same direction, from center to edge and back, but a circular motion is fine for anything else like your plastic lens.

 

[Rwb]

Did that improve its breath smell?

 

[Mudfoot]

Bought a tube of Arm & Hammer Peroxicare toothpaste. Took a wet cottonball and dabbed a little paste on it. I started at the sides of the screen. I just moved side to side in a small circular motion, working downward. It's nearly gone. Probably about an hour total. I can't see the scratch dead on anymore. I have to look from the side. Couple more hours and it'll either be gone or barely perceptible.

 

[Low_Boy]

Novus. It is a 3 step systom. Reasonably priced.

 

[Mudfoot]

I have some McGuire's scratch remover. I used it on my Jeep softop windows. It didn't work very well. So far, the toof paste is working. Slowly, but it's working.

 

[Rwb]

i use this. Been using it for years on my glasses. Dust dont stick to them as bad and reduces scratches