Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-15 Thread David Windisch
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

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Gwen Patton
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:

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Grant Youngman
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

[Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Andy Durbin
"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.

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Chris Cox, N0UK
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:

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Alan - G4GNX
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 recomm

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Mike Markowski
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

[Elecraft] PX3 acrylic scratch removal

2020-04-14 Thread Chris Cox, N0UK
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: