Buffing a DMD panel

[kevlar]

I've just received a TOM and someone has scratched the clear part of the DMD panel, not obvious scratches but very fine and all over so the display looks slightly blurred. Is it possible to buff this back to clear or is any attempt to rectify just going to make things worse?

 

[Carl Spiby]

Meguiars do a Plastx plastic polish.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Novus #3 ?

 

[kevlar]

Thanks for the recommendations, anyone actually have experience of doing this on a DMD panel though? don't want to make it worse.

 

[Moonraker]

Using Novus 2 & 3 help improve it but I suspect the scratches will be too deep to be removed. I've no experience but you'll probably have to use some extra fine sandpaper or flame polish it. Probably easier buying a new panel...!

 

[BigIan]

The stuff for Convertible rear windows is good at removing scratches in plastic. I cant remember the name of the stuff but should be available on ebay etc. Made by Renovo

 

[kevlar]

Thanks guys, guess I'm just going to have to try one of those products and hope for the best.

 

[Pin Muncher]

As Carl said the Meguires stuff is excellent, ive used this on DMD panels and Bike Helmet Visors Scratch X is the product

 

[kevlar]

Thanks pin muncher

 

[Pin Muncher]

Halfords stock it, make sure you buy one of the foam pads its a lot easier to apply that way.

Good Luck

 

[kevlar]

Do you mean PlastX Pin Muncher?

 

[Pin Muncher]

http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/538348/reviews.htm

Scratch X is probably the same product as Plast X it does wonders on fine swirls but you need a lot of elbow grease, Novus 3 is way to coarse and might make it worse and Novus 2 probably won't touch them.