Toothpaste. 

Colgate. 

I was taught this by a jet airplane mechanic when I was 15. That's what they 
used on the windscreen. 

Mike va3mw

> On Aug 9, 2016, at 4:54 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft 
> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I found that putting the clear shipping tape on the display before going into 
> the rough will save the display.  
> 
> Mel, K6KBE
> 
> 
>      From: Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz>
> To: 'Nick Kennedy' <nick-wa5...@suddenlink.net>; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover
> 
> A slightly more aggressive approach is to pick up the headlight lens cleaner 
> sold at most automobile stores - the stuff that takes the "yellow" haze off 
> of plastic headlight covers. It's also sold for use on aircraft windshields 
> to polish out the scratches that inevitably come from charging through the 
> air at 150 mph or so (but that costs 10X as much because it is sold for use 
> on "airplanes"). 
> 
> All you do is wipe it on, rubbing aggressively with a cloth and then, as it 
> turns white, wipe it off. 
> 
> I've read of people using toothpaste with the same result. (And then you'd 
> have a fluoride protected lens that won't get tooth decay.) 
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don 
> Wilhelm
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:42 AM
> To: Nick Kennedy; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover
> 
> Nick,
> 
> The easiest is to use a bit of oil on a cloth and rub the area with some 
> pressure.
> That will take care of scuff marks, but it will not eliminate scratches that 
> have gouged into the plastic.
> 
> If the plastic surface has been gouged, I think the best thing is to order a 
> new bezel.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 8/9/2016 12:13 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
>> I’ve got some scuff / scratch marks on my KX3 display’s cover. (Yes, 
>> shame on me!)
>> 
>> Is there any kind of buffing or cleaning agent that can fix this? Or would 
>> it be better to order a replacement from Elecraft?
> 
> 
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