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Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: mike boss on February 05, 2015, 03:26:42 pm

Title: Advice on removing a scratch from plastic
Post by: mike boss on February 05, 2015, 03:26:42 pm
I bought some Veranda closet doors from Home Depot.
The panel is scratched.
Wanted to ask a question of you restoration guys.
Not sure what the warranty will cover here.
Should I have to polish this out is there a way I can do so where it will remove the scratch  but not damage (or alter the look) of the entire panel ?
Title: Re: Advice on removing a scratch from plastic
Post by: yotsuya on February 05, 2015, 04:11:18 pm
I bought some Veranda closet doors from Home Depot.
The panel is scratched.
Wanted to ask a question of you restoration guys.
Not sure what the warranty will cover here.
Should I have to polish this out is there a way I can do so where it will remove the scratch  but not damage (or alter the look) of the entire panel ?

Did you scratch it? If not, take that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- back.
Title: Re: Advice on removing a scratch from plastic
Post by: mike boss on February 05, 2015, 07:07:08 pm
We didn't do it.
These are in my front hall and depending on the light you can't see them.
(Which is quite a piss off) as I wish I had noticed before the install.
Sadly we had cut the track and begun the install and noticed once installed.
I'm waiting on the warranty response.
But should I be stuck with the door I want to polish it out.
I'm just not regular user of Novus. So I don't know if the surrounding area would show effects.
Title: Re: Advice on removing a scratch from plastic
Post by: behrmr on February 05, 2015, 10:33:44 pm
Novus 1 2 3 system may work. I have removed some pretty nasty scratches from plexi bezels and marquees with it.
Title: Re: Advice on removing a scratch from plastic
Post by: pbj on February 05, 2015, 10:42:42 pm
Honestly I'd squirt a little lighter fluid on it and see if it optically disappears.  If it does, shoot it with polycrylic clear coat and you'll be good to go.

Or... Wax it?