Re: Removing Scratches from CRTs

On Tue, 17 May 2005 13:13:55 -0400, "kip" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Dont use Brasso ...You will make it worse.
>kip
>"NSM" <nowrite@xxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "PaPaPeng" <papapeng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> As per recommendations from others try buffing with toothpaste or a
>>> metal polish like Brasso to get rid of as much of the visible scratch
>>> as possible. Then use an acrylic floor polish sold as Future Wax (or
>>> Future something, WalMart) to touch up the scratch . The acrylic will
>>> modify the optical properties, much like damping it with water will
>>> make the scratch invisible.
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>> There's a scratch repair kit for eyeglasses that might work better.
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DON'T use Brasso, and I doubt toothpaste will do much good.
USE a buffing compound made for glass or plastic.
I use one called NicSand. It's a buffing compound for plexiglass,
lexan and glass. I use the fine grit( 10,000 grit).
It's an Aluminum oxide sanding gel, perfect for plastic or glass.
It does come in coarser grades as well.
There are other brands on the market also.
Check in your yellow pages for Cadillac plastics or some other
commercial plastics dealer, they should have the compounds you need.
Also try any commercial glass supplier or place that makes stained
glass windows.(They use buffing compounds to restore antique glass to
a glossy finish, they should be willing to sell you a small amount of
the right stuff.)
As for the scratch repair kits, they can be had at your local Wal-Mart
or Pep Boys. It's just a clear acrylic or epoxy glaze that fills the
scratch in and restores uniform surface refraction.
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