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    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Recently I purchased on E Bay a Kestrel 2500 described as having scratches at the front and rear.
    It was delivered as described…
    Kestrel b4
    The scratches are caused by the case. The display was still easy to read but depending on the reflection on the screen those marks were a bit annoying.
    So I used some Cream Cut and Polish to buff them out.
    Most were eliminated in a few minutes by hand then I finished the job with a Dremel .
    kestrel after
    There are probably better ways of doing this but it was good enough for me.
    Franco
    It was meant to be scratched Perspex/Acylic

    #1749733
    John Nausieda
    BPL Member

    @meander

    Locale: PNW

    In the U.S. Brasso metal polish does similar polishing. Recommended for polishing scratched DVDs. Works well.

    #1749735
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Hi
    Glad to know
    I had a choice of that Cream thingo , Brasso and Silvo . I started with the cream (car polish…) and that did the job .
    Easier than I thought it would be.
    Franco

    #1749738
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Franco,
    I've used a "screen protector" sheet to absorb the abuse of cases, and general wear and tear.

    Are they all the same, or do you have a favorite?

    Thanks.

    #1749739
    John Nausieda
    BPL Member

    @meander

    Locale: PNW

    For final polish Simichrome used to be the gold standard. It has some wax in it as well. BMW motorcycle freaks used it on all the chrome and polished alloy stuff. It is great to bring plastics back from the dead. At the local DVD rental shop they have a $1000 polisher that produces inferior results to the Brasso!

    #1749740
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Franco,
    What is the display material on the back of a Canon G10?
    Perspex, or glass?

    I got a number of scuff marks that I'd like to loose.
    Brasso to the rescue?

    Thanks

    #1749744
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Not sure about the G10. Judging by the finger marks I would say it is glass..
    Franco

    #1749819
    Tony Beasley
    BPL Member

    @tbeasley

    Locale: Pigeon House Mt from the Castle

    Hi
    Glad to know
    I had a choice of that Cream thingo , Brasso and Silvo . I started with the cream (car polish…) and that did the job .
    Easier than I thought it would be.
    Franco

    Some caution using car polishes on Perspex, I work perspex for a living I have always use Brasso to polish perspex, a colleague once used some car polish, looked good at the time but whatever they put in the car polish eventually cause the surface of the perspex to get lots of micro cracks in it, it was so bad we could not see through it.

    If the scratch is bad I try 1200 wet and dry first and if very deep I use 400 then 1200 then brasso.

    Tony

    #1749855
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Hi Tony
    Thanks for that
    I see that i clean off any possible residue and hope it will work…
    Franco

    #1749887
    Wild Exped
    BPL Member

    @bankse

    Locale: OZ

    well done, i havent come across this before, i have just the project, well done.

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