Whirlwind
Williams, 1990I'm hoping against hope that these scratches didn't reach the paint. The longest part of the scratch is about 1", on a CPR playfield. The whole story is on my WW restoration thread, but basically the display panel fell onto the playfield and the sharp metal corner carved this scratch. No drinking was involved; I was just overly hasty to test my 20 hours of work on the lamps and switches.
Quoted from terryb:Put some Naptha on the area and if the scratches disappear then you haven't gone through the clear.
The scratches disappeared when I put 91% alcohol over them. I'll sleep better tonight!
If you run your fingernail over the scratch, can you feel the damage? Here is what you can do to see if the scratch is only in the clear coat. Take a soft cloth and wet it with some water. Wipe the wet cloth over the scratch. If the damage disappears then the scratch is only in the clear. If this is the case then you can wet sand the scratch out with some 1500/2000 grit wet sand paper. Go slow with light pressure and wipe off the area to check your progress. Be careful you don't go through the clear and into the base colors. Once the scratch is gone, polish with some light rubbing compound. This will bring back the shine.
Thanks for the advice everyone! Once I work up the courage, I'll wet sand with 2000 grit and go from there. I just went through this on my wife's headlight covers, so I kinda have the feel for it. I'll go slow...
Quoted from swampfire:I'm going to write a short review later.
Looks great. Looking forward to your review.
Quoted from ff6735:Wow, that came out nice! What 3M kit was this?
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