Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
To all interested: Plain old white tooth-polishing paste, mixed with a small amount of dihydrous monoxide, and patiently rubbed into scratches with a decent moistened chamois, has worked for me on bezels of many kinds, even some auto windows and paint*. Auto polish and clear auto windshield scratch-filler may work with, eg, irreplaceable antique bezels. Hth, and ymmv, naturally. Practice on similar scrap materials first. Brgds, Dave, N3HE * You know, I-don-wanna-do-this-over paint jobs like 50 coats of hand-rubbed candy-apple red lacquer on a '32 Ford roadster or 3-window coupe show car body. - Brgds, Dave, N3HE Cincinnati OH -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
I'll second Grant on Novus. I bought their 7100 kit from Amazon, and a set of graduated polishing papers for really fine polishing. The Novus 7100 kit is about $22 at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UCYRZU/ The Zona 37-948 3M Wet/Dry Polishing Paper is about $14 at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BHGC7G/ 73, Gwen, NG3P On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 1:49 PM Grant Youngman wrote: > The “standard” that many other radio restorers use, and I use, is Novus > Plastic Polish. It comes as a set of two abrasive level liquids and a fine > polish. On some tough problems I've successfully used a product called > Micro-mesh … which is a set of cloth/paper abrasives in increasingly fine > grits. Usually use Novus, though, unless it's a really deep scratch. > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
The “standard” that many other radio restorers use, and I use, is Novus Plastic Polish. It comes as a set of two abrasive level liquids and a fine polish. On some tough problems I've successfully used a product called Micro-mesh … which is a set of cloth/paper abrasives in increasingly fine grits. Usually use Novus, though, unless it's a really deep scratch. Novus is sold on-line by Walmart, tubesandmore.com, and other places. The other obvious option is just to purchase a new acrylic face from Elecraft if it’s a major deep scratch. Grant NQ5T > On Apr 14, 2020, at 1:30 PM, Chris Cox, N0UK wrote: > > Thanks Alan and Mike for the two suggestions. > > And, yes Mike, you’re correct about adTHANKSvance! > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ghyoung...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
"Can anyone recommend a safe polish or other to aid in buffing out a minor surface scratch on the plastic (Perspex/acrylic?) screen cover" Meguiar's Mirror Glaze MGH-17. I have used it on aircraft and other transparencies. Deep scratches may require work with increasingly fine abrasives. MGH-17 will remove the marks left by 1200 grit. 73, Andy, k3wyc __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
Thanks Alan and Mike for the two suggestions. And, yes Mike, you’re correct about adTHANKSvance! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
Chris, you cab buy Perspex polish, but I'm not sure where from right now. Perhaps eBay? 73, Alan. G4GNX -- Original Message -- From: "Chris Cox, N0UK" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 14/04/2020 18:14:24 Subject: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal Can anyone recommend a safe polish or other to aid in buffing out a minor surface scratch on the plastic (Perspex/acrylic?) screen cover on a PX3? inTHANKSadvance Chris, N0UK, G4JEC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to g4...@g4gnx.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
I've used Polywatch for similar things in the past, but not on a PX3. So check product details first, and maybe others here know of better. Should your sign off be: adTHANKSvance ? :-D 73, Mike ab3ap On 4/14/20 1:14 PM, Chris Cox, N0UK wrote: Can anyone recommend a safe polish or other to aid in buffing out a minor surface scratch on the plastic (Perspex/acrylic?) screen cover on a PX3? inTHANKSadvance Chris, N0UK, G4JEC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal
Can anyone recommend a safe polish or other to aid in buffing out a minor surface scratch on the plastic (Perspex/acrylic?) screen cover on a PX3? inTHANKSadvance Chris, N0UK, G4JEC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
