Wow - something I know something about! In real life I'm an A&P (aircraft) mechanic, and this sort of scratching is not uncommon on small unpressurized aircraft. Novus is great stuff particularly for painted surfaces, but if you have the time and really want to do clear acrylic "right", get a Micromesh kit.
For example, I've used this kit ( https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Mesh-NC-78-1-Acrylic-Restoral-Kit/dp/B00EKLU5QY ) professionally more times than I can count. That said, I'd recommend this for a onetime use ( https://www.amazon.com/SANDING-SHEETS-INTRODUCTORY-Peachtree-Woodworking/dp/B000H6HIK2 ) it's a lot cheaper, but it has all the same grits. Instructions are here: http://micro-surface.com/images/products/inst_88STPinstr.pdf The key to using Micromesh, however, is commitment. When you use the first grit (use a small amount of water and a back and forth motion) it will scare the living bejezzeus out of you, as the whole surface will now be scratched, but just keep going until the original scratches are gone (the surface is uniformly scratched up), then repeat 8 more times with smaller grits. About the third or next to last grit, it will really look good, and by the 9th, it will be optically clear. Anyway, I've found that to work better than Novus for acrylic - the price is about a wash, but MM takes more time. But when you charge by the hour.... ... and that ALL having been said, I'll bet you that the cost of a replacement cover from Elecraft is cheaper still :) Good luck, let me know if I can help. 73 DE AJ0V/Richard >Sorry, I forgot to sign the first post. > >Novus plastic polish, comes in three grits/coarseness levels. You >probably need their #1, or 2 followed by 1. > >https://www.novuspolish.com/ > > >Ron > >WA2EIO > > > >On 4/14/2020 8:07 PM, Wayne Suite wrote: >> I heard that you can use brasso and a soft cloth and lightly apply it by >> massaging to remove light scratches I would try it on something else 1st to >> be sure. >> >> Wayne >> Kd5spx -- Regards - Richard T Perry perr...@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
