Removing scratches from Acrylic showcase

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Val

Val

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How does one go about removing (polishing) light scratches on an acrylic showcase box . Customer layed it face-down and moved it along a carpeted surface after she got it home.....argh.
 
Hi Val,
Call a local eye doctor or lens crafters...I just heard recently there was a new product out that is supposed to work pretty well but I don't know the name of it. good luck
 
Novus 1, Novus 2 & Novus 3 if it is heavily scratched.

I use these products everyday.

LJ sells 1 & 2 I think but not the 3.

United sells them all.

The 210 Plastic Cleaner that LJ sells works very well for lite scratches and for general cleaning and polishing.
 
I concur with the above and use both 210 and Novus products.

They do work well.
 
Using Novus 3, 2 and 1 polishes, in that progression from coarse to fine, will take care of most minor scratches and abrasions. If you need something more abrasive than that for deep scratches, the finest grades of wet/dry sandpaper will take off more material, which requires sanding/polishing a larger area of the surface in order to avoid visible distortions.

Scratch repairs on acrylic can be very time consuming and a bit risky, so be sure to charge acordingly. Minor scratches could take two hours to polish out completely, which would amount to $140 in my shop. At some point it may become more practical to replace the acrylic box.
 
Thanks everyone. the scratches aren't very deep, so it'll be fine. Just called in my order.

I love this place.:D
 
As an acrylic box fabricator I have found if the scratch is deep enough to use Novus 3, then it takes too long to remove and to start over building the box.

A good quality automotive paste wax can be used as well.

I have found that furniture polish will hide fine scratches and make the surface slick (low friction) to improve scratch resistance. I don't use it on my cases, but recommend it to customers for cleaning purposes.
John
 
By the time a deep scratch is polished out, there may be enough surface change in
the acrylic to distort light and show up when raking light goes through it. If you can hear
the scratch when you drag your fingernail over it, it is often too deep.



Hugh
 
go to airport general aviation area and get what they use to remove scratches from airplane plexi windows..it's great
 
True!

I've used toothpaste with some success.
 
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