Polishing out dust cover scratches

[istari_knight]

My new spinners dust cover is badly scratched, not deep scratches but loads of small one's to the point it looks like frosted glass in places ! I recall reading about a polish intended for aircraft windows that also worked a treat on dust covers... Does that ring a bell with anyone ? I can't remember the name of it.

If not, any suggestions are very much welcomed... What's worked for you ?

[struth]

Xerapol will do it well James......last time I got it on Amazon, but you'll likely get it on the bay too...

[walpurgis]

If you have the patience, I find 'jeweller's rouge' works very well. It is very fine, so polishing takes quite a while, but you get a superb finish. I use methylated spirits with it (you have to check that the plastic won't react. i.e., dissolve).

[istari_knight]

Awesome, thanks Grant. I'll order some up.

[istari_knight]

Heh, we must have posted at the same time. You're method would be cheaper Geoff but involves more effort which is bad, very bad :D

I'll try Grants wonder product & see how I get on.

[struth]

Heh, we must have posted at the same time. You're method would be cheaper Geoff but involves more effort which is bad, very bad :D

I'll try Grants wonder product & see how I get on.

as a caveat, I'd suggest testing on somewhere not too noticeable first just to on safe side, but it should do the job...I used it recently on a speedboat visor and it did a proper job. Dont remember it being overly expensive.

[istari_knight]

as a caveat, I'd suggest testing on somewhere not too noticeable first just to on safe side, but it should do the job...I used it recently on a speedboat visor and it did a proper job. Dont remember it being overly expensive.

Thats cool, a search revealed users on vinylengine using it with success. Just got some on eBay for £10.95 delivered.

[The Barbarian]

James i just used that on my TT Plinth..I paid about a tenner for it.

[Colin Wonfor]

I use Duraglit and T Cut washed of with soapy water.
Works well and cheap.

[Mr Kipling]

Duraglit is my wonder product; I use it for alsorts. Last year I got a Roksan Radius MK I and the cover was quite marked with a couple of rather bad ones. After more than some effort it came up looking pretty good. I use toilet roll to take the residue off and then buff it up with a soft cloth. Never thought of using soapy water.

[The Barbarian]

Used this for light marks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Polish-Greygate-GPO-Telephone-Cleaner-100ml-/160358413508

[istari_knight]

Used this for light marks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Polish-Greygate-GPO-Telephone-Cleaner-100ml-/160358413508

Thats the exact stuff I had in mind but couldn't remember the name of... Is it worth getting even though I've already ordered some of that other stuff ?

[istari_knight]

Here's how bad it is:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/istari_knight9/DSC00618_zps56ee6ede.jpg

[Mr Kipling]

Is it always that foggy down South James? The sun's splitting the trees here up North.

It's what happens when you go to "The Dark Side" (!).

[Light Capture]

I've had good luck using the popular Novus #2. Works great on the small scratches and it takes only a small amount.
http://www.novuspolish.com/store.html

[Gazjam]

Autosol works well if you have some lying around...

[Andrei]

Go to an automotive store and ask for Plastic Polish. You have to supply your own elbow grease, but the stuff worked perfectly for me.

[oldius]

James I fully restored a lid back to almost new condition that was in a worse position than yours. Using progressively finer wet and dry sandpaper and making sure there was plenty of water about, I went from 800 to 1200, 2000, 3000 and 7000 grit before finishing off with Novus polish. The lid looks like new and took me about three hours.

If you don't have deep scratches atall then you could probably start off with the 1200 or 2000 grit stage. Just rinse after each surface has been sanded and make sure the surface has a covering of water.

[struth]

Was hoping for a then/now pic James.......something I will have to do soon when my restoration project arrives.

[PaulBarnett]

My new spinners dust cover is badly scratched, not deep scratches but loads of small one's to the point it looks like frosted glass in places ! I recall reading about a polish intended for aircraft windows that also worked a treat on dust covers... Does that ring a bell with anyone ? I can't remember the name of it.

If not, any suggestions are very much welcomed... What's worked for you ?

was this it?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?14839-TT-lid-scratch-remover-any-recommendations&p=278501#post278501

[dario1954]

I used (successfully) what I found at home (i.e. ready and free):

new and dry Magic Eraser, then I passed all surfaces with some tooth paste (better if you have the whitening type)...

Worked like a charm!!

[struth]

I used (successfully) what I found at home (i.e. ready and free):

new and dry Magic Eraser, then I passed all surfaces with some tooth paste (better if you have the whitening type)...

Worked like a charm!!

good idea. these magic erasers are good. never occured to try toothpaste but yes it is a very fine abraisive