Posted by: burdell1
Cleaning and getting rid of scratches on aluminum? - 13/11/2004 17:10
I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to clean and get rid of scratches on aluminum? I bought an aluminum case for my Ipaq awhile ago and lately it got some little tiny scratches (which is weird because the only thing that was touching it in my pocket were old plastic Luden's cough drop wrappers.)
Posted by: burdell1
Re: Cleaning and getting rid of scratches on aluminum? - 25/02/2005 13:47
is there any other remedies? I finally got around to trying toothpaste and water, but it didn't help....
Posted by: Ezekiel
Re: Cleaning and getting rid of scratches on aluminum? - 25/02/2005 15:39
Ground pumice, fine sandpaper, or rottenstone in ever decreasing granule size until you reach the desired finish level. It takes scratching to remove scratches. If there's a finish (clear coat, anodize etc...) then nothing but re-coating will help, polishing will only make the holes in the finish bigger.
-Zeke
Posted by: mlord
Re: Cleaning and getting rid of scratches on aluminum? - 26/02/2005 01:35
I have here two "micro-mesh" abrasive kits, designed for polishing aircraft windows back to shiney transparency. Basically just a series of ultrafine abrasives: lowest is 1000X, finest is a toothpaste-style compound.
Works wonders.
Posted by: bonzi
Re: Cleaning and getting rid of scratches on aluminum? - 26/02/2005 09:29
There are (or at least these used to be in the long gone days of my youth) telescope mirror grinding kits - the finest or next-to-finest grit from them should do. Perhaps one can buy them separately.