How do I buff scratches out of Plexi?

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Mar 5, 2004 | 10:12 PM

gleepoy

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Hi guys,

Does anyone know how to buff light scratches out of plexiglass? My friend is selling a nice plexiglass enclosure but it has quite a few light scratches...nothing deep though. Thanks guys.

Gary

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:21 PM

Derek Jerome

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meguires (sp) makes a plastic polish ............never tried it on plexi, but it worked real well on my dad's motorcycle helmet visor and a few cd's I had [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:23 PM

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I get my buffing compounds from House of Tools here. I just use a buffing wheel on the end of my die grinder. I keep the air pressure pretty low. I suggest practicing on a piece of scrap to get the right speed and pressure, but generally you want a slower speed with a good amount of pressure.

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:34 PM

gleepoy

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Thanks for your responses.

Would any of these types of compounds be available at Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Walmart, or NAPA?

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:40 PM

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Try a place like Industrial Paints & Plastics.

Mar 5, 2004 | 10:42 PM

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They don't have that out east. Just look up plastics distributors or wherever you get your plexi from out there, they should guide you to the right place.