center console scratches
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center console scratches
I need to know what i could use to polish out the scratches in the center console (Imatation wood, plastic) around the shifter? i popped out mine and tried some 3M polish but they are still in there. should i wet sand it and then use a buffer on it? or is there another way to get these darn scratches out. if any one here has the same trouble or found a solution other then buying a new one which is rediculously high, let me know. NEO GEO
Last edited by NEO GEO; 04-11-04 at 12:12 PM.
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What 3M polish did you try?
The grit of abrasive is key; If you used a medium or fine polish, it would take a very long time by hand to remove deep scratches (if they can be removed at all). You need something with major bite.
You *could* wetsand them,but...
I would prefer you try a heavy cut rubbing compound, it approximates wetsanding but you'll have a bit more control. Follow that with a fine cut rubbing compound, then finish with a medium cut polish and then a swirl remover polish, and you should have great clarity again. Wetsanding something with shapes and curves/contours is risky if you haven't done a lot of it. The chance of cutting right through ( on clearcoated wood) is too great. If the plastic coating is thick enough, and doesn't have a "clearcoat" on it (just the plastic itself), this shouldn't be a concern though. Problem is-I don't know what that piece really consists of in the way it's made. You can use these compounds and polishes on anything plastic though, so that's not going to be a problem.
Kind of like this;
1) 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compound
Heavy Cut ( work it on the scratches till you see a result, it cuts pretty fast, so be careful)
2) 3M Fine cut rubbing compound (removes the fine scratches and dulling caused by the large abrasives in the heavy cut compound)
3). 3M Finesse-It II Finishing Materail or 3M Machine Glaze (removes the compound haze ) Kit Scratch Out or a product of similar abrasiveness will work in a pinch.
4) Any swirl remover or fine polish to finish.
5) Wax
You *could* wetsand them,but...
I would prefer you try a heavy cut rubbing compound, it approximates wetsanding but you'll have a bit more control. Follow that with a fine cut rubbing compound, then finish with a medium cut polish and then a swirl remover polish, and you should have great clarity again. Wetsanding something with shapes and curves/contours is risky if you haven't done a lot of it. The chance of cutting right through ( on clearcoated wood) is too great. If the plastic coating is thick enough, and doesn't have a "clearcoat" on it (just the plastic itself), this shouldn't be a concern though. Problem is-I don't know what that piece really consists of in the way it's made. You can use these compounds and polishes on anything plastic though, so that's not going to be a problem.
Kind of like this;
1) 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compound
Heavy Cut ( work it on the scratches till you see a result, it cuts pretty fast, so be careful)
2) 3M Fine cut rubbing compound (removes the fine scratches and dulling caused by the large abrasives in the heavy cut compound)
3). 3M Finesse-It II Finishing Materail or 3M Machine Glaze (removes the compound haze ) Kit Scratch Out or a product of similar abrasiveness will work in a pinch.
4) Any swirl remover or fine polish to finish.
5) Wax
Last edited by Guitarman; 04-11-04 at 09:57 PM.
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