9 Dec
2000
9 Dec
'00
12:17 p.m.
In a message dated 12/9/00 12:52:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
edick(a)idcomm.com writes:
There's a material, basically a buffing rouge,
available at crafts shops and
some plastic retailers, that works better than the baking soda. The
problem
with baking soda is that it's not aggressive
enough and therefore requires
a
lot of rubbing that works out badly for other plastic
parts. The somewhat
more abrasive rouge, which is mixed with a lubricant of some sort, takes
off
more of the plastic but doesn't require as much
effort. That's the same
thing I use for cleaning CD's, so it seems to work OK.
I'd advise you to avoid the Dremel tool, since it gets the plastic hot and
thereby risks permanently distoring the optical properties of the lens.
Dick
I have also heard of using toothpaste, but has anyone ever tried it?
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9 Dec
9 Dec
12:31 p.m.
For most plastics, it might be better to have a soap-and-water lubricated
abrasive. That would get rid of the plastic particles so they don't smear,
though it would require MUCH more abrasive compound. With toothpaste, at
least in the context of soft molded plastics, it might do more to smudge and
discolor the plastic, as it is mixed with the surface.
I've used it for polishing metals quite successfully, though.
Dick
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From: <SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Scratched plastic screen
requires
In a message dated 12/9/00 12:52:27 PM Eastern
Standard Time,
edick(a)idcomm.com writes:
> There's a material, basically a buffing rouge, available at crafts shops
and
some plastic
retailers, that works better than the baking soda. The
problem
> with baking soda is that it's not aggressive enough and therefore
a
> lot of rubbing that works out badly for other plastic parts. The
somewhat
> more abrasive rouge, which is mixed with a
lubricant of some sort,
takes
off
> more of the plastic but doesn't require as much effort. That's the
same
> thing I use for cleaning CD's, so it seems
to work OK.
>
> I'd advise you to avoid the Dremel tool, since it gets the plastic hot
and
thereby risks
permanently distoring the optical properties of the lens.
Dick
I have also heard of using toothpaste, but has anyone ever tried it?
DB Young ICQ: 29427634
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