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polishing scratches out on lexan polycarbonate
gregf27 - 11/4/10 at 05:59 PM

Just finishing off putting a new slightly taller aeroscreen onto my F27 ( 4mm bronzed lexan polycarbonate)
just noticed a few light scratches on it, whats the best way to polish them out?
any ideas??
ta
Greg


speedyxjs - 11/4/10 at 06:08 PM

Iv heard toothpaste is good with scratches on glass but not sure about lexan.


plentywahalla - 11/4/10 at 06:31 PM

Polycarbonate has a very soft surface and any attempt to polish out scratches will probably make it worse.

Some polycarbonates are made with a thin acrylic capping for just this reason. Try and find an invisible area to experiment with to see if your is acrylic capped. If it is then a very very fine abrasive (could be toothpaste!) or rubbing compound like Farecla G10


Canada EH! - 11/4/10 at 06:37 PM

Try Meguiars plastic polish and cleaner, we us it on plastic aircraft windows, but as said try in a place it won't matter.


Gary 7 - 11/4/10 at 08:23 PM

I have used brasso to remove scratches on perspex with good results, dont know if it would work on lexan may be worth a go.


austin man - 11/4/10 at 08:42 PM

I use p1200 and t cut afterwards


gregf27 - 12/4/10 at 07:53 PM

cheers for the replies, I will try a few out on a scrap piece first!!