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Scratch glassed
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:08 PM
I desperately need help! I just removed Liquid Mask and scratched all the glass! What can I do to make the glass look clear again?
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:03 PM
Darren,
Depending on what you're working on, I'd remove the clear part from the model, strip the paint (carefully!!), polish the part as best you can, dip the thing in Future, then start painting again.
This time, for a masking agent, use Bare Metal Foil - it's easy to apply, works very well, and is easy to remove.
What have you scratched - a/c canopy, car windows - what?
Cheers
LeeTree

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  • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
Posted by berny13 on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:08 PM
How deep are the scratches? If minor you may be able to restore it with Future. If they are too deep, you will have to sand out the scratches. Use very fine sandpaper or emery cloth. Wet the paper with future and work very slow with light pressure. After you get rid of the major scratches go to finer grades of emery cloth, again using future to wet it with. After all scratches are sanded away polish the plastic using a good plastic polish. After polishing apply future and you are all set.

Berny

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:04 PM
Hey there darren,
the above method is correct. Me too do it that way...I agree with berny...if the scratches is mojor than u have to sand it..try using 600 grit and finer ....before applying future i always polish it with plastic polisher...i used Autosol brand..then dip it in future..let it dry in a place safe from dust and cat hair..
cheers
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