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Removing scratches from acrylic plastic with Autosol
Today’s post deals with a sheet of badly scuffed acrylic plastic. It is the type that you would use in a window to replace glass, sometimes referred to as plexiglas. When you purchase them new at a lumber or hardware store, they normally have a protective sheet on them that peels off to keep them in good condition. The one we found to demonstrate with had been laying around for a while and had become quite scratched and scuffed. So much so that you really could not see through it very clearly.
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We used Autosol Polish to see if we could make this piece useful again. The polish would not take out a deep scratch that you could catch your finger nail in, but it certainly improved the acrylic sheet so that you could see through it again. Take a look at the before and after pictures and see for yourself.
Materials Used:
Instructions and Application :
1. Just a small amount of Autosol onto your finger tip about the size of a nickel is all you need. Then spread it thinly on the surface of the acrylic sheet.
2. Then using light pressure rub the polish in a tight circular motion with either your finger tip or a soft cloth.
3. Turn the cloth over to a clean spot and wipe off the polish residue. Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 again if necessary.
4. We then did the same application to the other side of the acrylic glass sheet.
5. As a last step we buffed with a microfiber cloth to remove any remaining polish and produce a nice clean finish.
6. Before using the sheet you may want to just wash it off with warm soapy water and rinse to take off any remaining polish film.
5. Total elapsed time to do this was about 5 minutes. Take a look at the results. We did leave one corner unpolished so you can see the difference.
6. Where can I buy Autosol Polish? Click here to order online and get it fast.
Before and After:
Flitz Headlight Resotoration Kit Video
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One of the most common inquiries we receive has the following 2 questions in it. Can you recommend a really good headlight cleaning kit? Can I really do it myself with good results? The answers are quite easy. Yes we can and yes you can. In today’s post we are going to go through the step by step instructions as well as have a tutorial video complements of Flitz International LLC showing the application of products contained in their Flitz Headlight & Plastic Restoration kit. The kit includes a 7 inch XL Büffall, a 1.76 ounce tube of Flitz Polish Paste and one Abrasive Scruffing Pad (for acrylic headlights with distressed clear coat & extreme fading/yellowing). Simple Instructions are included in the clam shell package. The clam shell is a great storage container that can be reused & hung on a hook to be kept in plain sight for future use.
Materials Used :
- Flitz Headlight Restoration Kit
Instructions and Application: For faded & yellowed acrylic lenses.
1. Wash and rinse away any road grime that may be on your headlights before you start this application. Squeeze a dab of polish right from the Flitz tube about the diameter of a quarter onto your fingertips and apply liberally onto the surface of the headlight.
2. Attach the Büffall provided in the kit to your drill. Rub the polish with the Büffall over the lens and start your drill at slow speed so the polish does not splatter. Flitz recommends a minimum of 1800 rpm up to maximum of 2500 rpm.
3. By applying slight pressure and buffing with a back & forth motion over you will see remarkable results on your headlights.
4. Repeat if necessary, until you get the desired results.
5. Where to buy the Flitz Headlight Restoration Kit
Instructions and Application: For distressed clear coat and extremely faded or yellowed acrylic headlight lenses.
1. Wash and rinse away any road grime that may be on your headlights before you start this application.Moisten the ultra fine scuff pad included with Headlight Restoration Kit with water. Buff the surface of the headlight with the moistened pad in a back & forth motion and then wipe the residue away with a soft cloth.
2. Squeeze a dab of polish right from the Flitz tube about the diameter of a quarter onto your fingertips and apply liberally onto the surface of the headlight.3. Attach the Büffall provided in the kit to your drill. Rub the polish with the Büffall over the lens and start your drill at slow speed so the polish does not splatter. Flitz recommends a minimum of 1800rpm up to maximum of 2500rpm.
4. By applying slight pressure and buffing with a back & forth motion over you will see remarkable results on your headlights.
5. Repeat if necessary, until you get the results you require.
6. Buy the Flitz Headlight Restoration Kit
Polish Guy Tip : “ The Flitz Headlight Restoration Kit can also be used for tail lights, plastic windshields, eisenglass, helmet face shields, boat hatches, light bars bug deflectors and more…“
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