Scratched plastic screen

From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com <(SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com)>
Date: Sat Dec 9 12:17:46 2000

In a message dated 12/9/00 12:52:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
edick_at_idcomm.com writes:

> There's a material, basically a buffing rouge, available at crafts shops and
> some plastic retailers, that works better than the baking soda. The
problem
> with baking soda is that it's not aggressive enough and therefore requires
a
> lot of rubbing that works out badly for other plastic parts. The somewhat
> more abrasive rouge, which is mixed with a lubricant of some sort, takes
off
> more of the plastic but doesn't require as much effort. That's the same
> thing I use for cleaning CD's, so it seems to work OK.
>
> I'd advise you to avoid the Dremel tool, since it gets the plastic hot and
> thereby risks permanently distoring the optical properties of the lens.
>
> Dick

I have also heard of using toothpaste, but has anyone ever tried it?

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