Scratches on transparent pieces

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Laurie

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Just finished painting a couple of windows and have been careless. The scratches are not deep more like scuffs. Both on the front and back.

The areas are small surrounded by the finished paintwork.

Grateful for any inspired ideas how to rub these away. I have the very fine polisher sticks but they are to large for the areas of concern.

Laurie

PS the windows are about an inch square (25mm) split down the middle with a mullion.
 
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can you cut one of your polishing sticks .have heard of people using toothpaste to polish a canopy but wait for someone who has actually tried it before having a go
 

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brush with kleer (or the humrol equivalent) and the scratches should vanish
 

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I've polished canopies with the powdered tooth paste supposedly for smokers, but I haven't seen any for years. It worked fine. I agree with Paul that a coat or two of Klear will definitely help any very small blemishes vanish.

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Clinomyn is a paste or Eucryl I think was the powder.
 

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Ordinary old fashioned (white) toothpaste should work as well. Good for polishing paint up as well.

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Have you got an electric toothbrush with an old, soft bristle head? Maybe worth a go with toothpaste as mentioned as the bits you want to polish are small.
 
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Thanks for all the replies. Now to see if I can restore my mess.

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You can get proper canopy buff sticks, there used to removed seams etc, the one I have has four sides, three have varying degrees of coursness the final one is used to buff the Perspex.

If I recall rightly I won it at Cosford in the Forums lucky dip :smiling3:

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Thanks Adrian will have a search to see if I can locate a set.

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Try this link as well Laurie it may be useful,

http://www.scalemodelguide.com/construction/techniques/remove-scratches-defects-clear-parts/

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Hi Laurie I use duraglit (the stuff with the cotton wool wadding) used to use it to clean my motorcycle helmet visors, takes all the scratches out brings them up like new.
 

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\ said:
Clinomyn is a paste or Eucryl I think was the powder.
Eucryl rings a bell. It was a reddish powder if I am remembering correctly.

Cheers

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\ said:
Eucryl rings a bell. It was a reddish powder if I am remembering correctly.Cheers

Steve
Well Steve just after the War ,second that is, Eucryl toothpaste was about all there was. Came in a flat tin. A powder which was white and I would have thought probably sanded teeth which I suppose is a way of cleaning them.

Lets face it if it removes scratches from cockpit canopies it cannot be good for the teeth. Tasted and felt horrible. Also had a strange smell although not unpleasant.

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Hi Laurie I use duraglit (the stuff with the cotton wool wadding) used to use it to clean my motorcycle helmet visors, takes all the scratches out brings them up like new.
Thanks Ken. No shortage of answers here.

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Flory shows a video on how to remove seams on canopies, the principle would be the same, he uses a polishing stick to get the clear look back.

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can you cut one of your polishing sticks .have heard of people using toothpaste to polish a canopy but wait for someone who has actually tried it before having a go
I have used this method once. It works well, but do not use low grade toothpaste as these are too coarse and end up scratching your canopy more.

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I use the squadron Tri grit, then the smoothest grade of a nail buffing stick

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You can get proper canopy buff sticks, there used to removed seams etc, the one I have has four sides, three have varying degrees of coursness the final one is used to buff the Perspex.If I recall rightly I won it at Cosford in the Forums lucky dip :smiling3:

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