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Scratched polycarb
ady8077 - 9/5/05 at 07:05 PM

Hi all

I've made side screens out of polycarb, but it scratches very easy, is there any coating i can use to protect it?

Thanks

Adrian

[Edited on 9/5/05 by ady8077]

skint scotsman - 9/5/05 at 08:34 PM

clear signmakers vinyl

give chunkielad a shout he should be able to sort you out for a small price.

[Edited on 9/5/05 by skint scotsman]

ady8077 - 10/5/05 at 12:35 PM

Thanks

Any tips on removing the scatches before appling the vinyl

Adrian

timf - 10/5/05 at 12:55 PM

brasso

dave dickson - 10/5/05 at 05:34 PM

brasso, t-cut etc. anything slightly abrasive will do with a bit of elbow grease.

Also, caravan dealers sell scratch remover paste for caravan windows. Same idea really, slightly abrasive paste that you polish the scratch out with.

Deeper scratches are best done _carefully_ with t-cut or G3 polishing paste and a machine polisher.

Mark Allanson - 10/5/05 at 06:21 PM

DONT use anything that contains ammonia, it will cloud the perspex

ady8077 - 10/5/05 at 09:52 PM

Thanks guys

I'll get polishing

Adrian

chunkielad - 12/5/05 at 05:24 PM

The problem I have with anything I don't stock (I don't stock clear) is that it costs a fortune when you add carriage to it. SO I can supply but it wouldn't necessarily be cost effective.