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Old 04-01-2007   #6 (permalink)
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Hi Tazzy and a very warm welcome to the forum.

Brasso can be used to polish out scratches but it depends on the material you are polishing as to whether you will get a reaction from the acids in the base liquid.

If the scratches are very slight it may well be best to go straight for a coat of Johnsons Klear floor polish. This is an acrylic coating that fills in scratches beautifully and returns the surface finish to an item. If the scratches are too deep then perhaps a polish with a very fine Wet and Dry, 1000 grit or finer if possible. Usually B&Q, Halfords etc only go up to 600, which isn't really fine enough for this so you may have to have a look at automotive paint suppliers on the net.

Another usefull thing to try is 'T' Cut, which is also an abrasive liquid but this also has acids in the carrier liquid so can attack clear plastics.

If it was me I would try Klear on it's own or, if necessary, with a rub of very fine Wet and Dry first.
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