Douglas Wheelhouse 1 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi to all. Does anyone know of a product or service that can remove very feint hairlike scuffing on a part of my JR transmitter screen please cheers DJW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Difficult one. It depends on how soft the plastic is. You need a very fine abrasive. The problem is that if the plastic is soft, you might just send the screen "milky". I have cleaned up the odd mobile phone screen with some of the superfine polishes we use in the workshop. So if you have a friendly vehicle bodyshop nearby see if you can scrounge a teaspoon full, but talk to the paint sprayer first. On some of the old plastics we used to use Brasso, but these days that might be too coarse and just make it worse. kevinb. Edited By kevin b on 03/06/2014 15:20:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 A bit late now but those plastic stick on screen protectors work very well. I am not sure you can do anything with the scratches you already have. I ended up replacing the screen on my transmitter. It was a fiddly job but worth it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plummet Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I bought a watch glass polishing kit from fleabay a few years ago. It consisted of some abrasive and pads. I suspect that some jeweller's rouge (fleabay 99p for 50g) and cotton wool would work. Plummet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 hello Douglas...as above-go to poundland-get a pack of the screen protectors for mob phones and fit it to your TX screen....bit of a fiddle to do(size it and cut out to shape)...but it may be your saviour... ken Anderson ne..1 .....poundland dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Johnstone's Klear floor Polish is often recommended for restoring canopies - however, I understand that this is now a new "improved" formula and not being well received by users of it's designed purpose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 As Plummet says jewellers rouge is excellent; I've used it on an iPad and a couple of watches with really good effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Berriman Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Well sometimes the old fashioned ways may help and Aircraft Related The pilots used to clear scratches in there windscreens with toothpaste Maybe try a small patch in the corner to ensure it does not leave it milky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Tried toothpaste on my watch and found it too scratchy, not fine enough. It's OK for DVD's and CD's though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Wheelhouse 1 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks everyone for your suggestions , I think I will try some Jewellers rouge Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Have a look for Xerapol Douglas. It's recommended for "Acrylic glass" caravan windows and many other things. Works very well indeed at polishing scratches out of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Also if you wear glasses check where the scratches are before starting John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 If its screen protectors you are after for next time I use ProtectionFilms24. Excellent products and service. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Wheelhouse 1 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Just phoned McGreggor & they said I will struggle to remove them as the screen is plastic , they said they could supply a new screen for self fitting, said it was nt a difficult procedure . Has anyone changed one on the PCM9 II ? will also check out Xerapol Chris, where can I get it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Kremen Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 On watches I have used Duraglit and a lot of elbow grease! As a previous post has mentioned, some (soft?) plastics may just go 'milky' with this treatment so care is needed. Also, I've used various 'rubbing compounds' to polish 'buckle scratches' out of the highly polished finish on a Fender guitar. These were sold as guitar polish compounds but I sense they are rebadged commercial product available under other guises. Again a bit like very fine toothpaste, needed a lot of elbow grease but worked a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 A quick interweb search came up with this. Don't know if it's any use though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Whatever polishing compound you use (I have had success with both T-cut and Brasso) the method is important. If you keep adding compound you will keep grinding the plastic away and leave swirl marks. The trick is when the scratches are removed and you wish to finish polish the surface, do not add any more compound or change the cloth, keep rubbing with the same piece of cloth until it starts to "creak". At this point the compound is buried in the cloth and you are polishing the plastic screen with the plastic already embedded in the polishing cloth. Polishing like with like brings up a high shine. Give it a try. Shaunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Wheelhouse 1 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Cheers shaunie, will have a go on some plastic first, before attempting it on my tranny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 As they say on most cleaning products "test on an unobtrusive area first". If of course there is no unobtrusive area, then try it on something that doesn't matter, for instance the wife's mobile phone screen . Shaunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A word of warning here, many products have an anti scratch coating which will be removed if anything abrasive is used on it. My Brother-in-law had a Laguna where the coating had gone yellow on the headlamps to the point it was failed on the MOT because of it, new lights would have written it off, half an hour with some T-cut and they looked fine. So he'll have to re-polish them maybe once year, big deal. Shaunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Posted by Douglas Wheelhouse 1 on 03/06/2014 17:36:33: will also check out Xerapol Chris, where can I get it ? Doug just try a google of the name. I'm pretty sure I had mine from Ebay. try there too. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worden Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I had some quite bad scratches on the screen of a Tx I bought second hand but used Micro-Mesh abrasive cloth to get it back to new condition. You have to work through the different grades (available down to 12000 grade!) but with patience a perfect finish is possible. I believe it is/was used on full size canopies to take out blemishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Fledermaus Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Last year I did something really stupid. I splashed some cellulose solvent on the plastic face on the pressure gauge on my compressor whilst I was refilling the spray gun and to make matters worse, I then tried to wipe it off. You can imagine the mess that made. I managed to polish it up surprisingly well with Solvol Autosol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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