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Re: Is there a way to reduce/repair scratches in clear parts?
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Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:00:20 GMT
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Oh well, now I've given away my secret.... Glad it worked for you Brad!
Hmmm I didn't know it came in more flavors.. I've always used the paste in a
tube which is made for Metal or Fiberglass... I'll have to take a trip to the
hardware store and check out the other ones they might have!
Enjoy :)
Tamy
Brad Hamilton wrote:
> I picked some of this up and it worked great!
>
> It is a bit pricey. It comes in 3 "flavors." - One for fixtures, one for
> metal, and another for fiberglass/plastic. They only had the plastic
> version in a large, 250ml can for about $10. It was easily located at my
> local hardware store (NOT Home Depot, or Target, - a regular hardware
> store).
>
> Mookie, what "flavor" did you get? Did you use the metal or plastic
> variety. They say that the metal version is heavier duty.
>
> Anyhow, I tried this on several old Paradisa windows. It remove about 90%
> of the small scratches, and about 30% of the really big ones. It did not
> take an overly long time. The worse the quality of the original, the more
> rubing it took.
>
> Technique:
>
> - I applied a reasonable amount of it all over both sides of the part and
> let it sit for about 30 seconds. Then, I buffed it with a clean (i.e. not
> the one you originally used) paper towel or toilet paper. Once buffed off,
> I kept getting little dabs of the stuff on there and rubbing, switching to
> new pieces of toilet paper every so often.
> - I kept repeating the above process until all the scratches (or at least
> most of them) were gone. At this point, the surface looks a bit dull.
> - Now, I polished the piece with a clean cloth towel. This brought the
> shine back.
>
> Results:
>
> 2 3x3x6 Paradisa windows, heavily scratched, some discoloration - I cannot
> perceive any scratches on these when I hold them really close to my face.
> The discoloration was reduced significantly. Clarity was improved
> substantially. These parts now look almost new!
>
> 2 6x6x9 Paradisa windows, VERY heavily scratches, very discolored, very
> opaque - About 90% of small scratches gone, about 30% of the large scratches
> removed. The discoloration and opacity have been reduced significantly
> (although not as good as with the other windows). These windows went from
> awful to fair-good.
>
> I was also able to use this to get the printing off of pieces. I think it
> works about as well as BRASSO. It doesn't smell quite as strongly as
> BRASSO.
>
> Mookie <Mookie1@telocity.com> wrote in message
> news:3A725B47.870C9CD0@telocity.com...
> > I have found that I'm able to get a lot of scratches out of other parts • with no
> > ill effects.
> > Now I'm not sure about clear or trans parts, though I don't see why not..
> > I have a compound we use for cleaning our guns after we shoot them. and it
> > works great :)
> > it's called Flitz, it's a metal and fiberglass (sink tops, shower stalls • type)
> > cleaner, it will also remove paint from printed parts, I think faster than
> > brasso does, Though... it's not cheap stuff.. (One good thing is you don't • need
> > a lot of it at a time.)
> > I'll try it on an old clear brick right now before you might go buy • some...
> > (does the proverial hang on a sec ;) )
> > well after about 4 mins, I have most of the little scratches out, and few • of
> > the major ones, and I have to say, there's NO discoloration of the brick, • it
> > actually seems clearer than the other side. I used an old yellowed 2x4 • clear
> > brick for the test.
> >
> > Hope this helps you a bit.
> > Tamy
> >
> >
> > Brad Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have several old Paradisa windows, some of which are well "used."
> > > Specifically, they are all scratched up.
> > >
> > > I have tried cleaning these with soap and water, and also with brasso, • but
> > > nothing seems to help.
> > >
> > > I saw some product advertised on TV (I forget the name, something like
> > > scratch-off) that claimed that it could buff-out scratches in glass and
> > > plastic.
> > >
> > > Do these products work? Would they work on clear LEGO? Has anyone had
> > > success?
> > >
> > > If anyone has had something work with this, then I'd appreciate knowing • the
> > > name of the product.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
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