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Title: Scratches
Post by: scduc on May 11, 2009, 04:22:33 PM
I have a few light scratches on my instrument panel (clear face). Any body have any luck getting such scuffs out or should I learn to live with them. I definately do not want to make them worse. really wish they would make them out of glass.
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: ducpainter on May 11, 2009, 04:25:32 PM
Quote from: scduc on May 11, 2009, 04:22:33 PM
I have a few light scratches on my instrument panel (clear face). Any body have any luck getting such scuffs out or should I learn to live with them. I definately do not want to make them worse. really wish they would make them out of glass.
Meguiars Plastic polish.

Follow the directions. ;)
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: numbskull on May 11, 2009, 08:21:56 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on May 11, 2009, 04:25:32 PM
Meguiars Plastic polish.

Follow the directions. ;)

+1

I used this stuff on both my windscreen and gauge cluster. Works great!
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: hypurone on May 12, 2009, 07:04:31 AM
Toothpaste also works wonders.  [thumbsup] The normal stuff not that gel crap....
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: ♣ McKraut ♣ on May 12, 2009, 11:16:57 AM
somewhat related....what's the best approach to remove the light scratches from the paint on metal tanks?  for novices, that is...trying to avoid clay bars and all of that....
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: hypurone on May 12, 2009, 11:30:07 AM
If the scratch is thru the color coat ( you are seeing base/primer) you are pretty much f*cked. If it is more like swirl marks, then a "filler" type of wax (carnuba or some of the new stuff like NXT) is the least risky way. You can use the meguiar's polish, just go slowly....
Title: Re: Scratches
Post by: scott_araujo on May 12, 2009, 10:45:50 PM
Quote from: hypurone on May 12, 2009, 11:30:07 AM
If the scratch is thru the color coat ( you are seeing base/primer) you are pretty much f*cked. If it is more like swirl marks, then a "filler" type of wax (carnuba or some of the new stuff like NXT) is the least risky way. You can use the meguiar's polish, just go slowly....

Crayons.  If you've gone through the color coat and see primer get an appropriate color crayon.  Scribble back and forth over the scratch and then buff it off.  The colored wax will fill in the scratch and the stuff on he regular paint will buff off.  It needs to be redone once in a bit and it's not perfect but does a pretty good job on minor scratches.

Scott