How to remove scratches from plastic items

Plastic in the modern world surrounds us everywhere, be it car panels, window sills, sunglasses or a mobile phone. The spread is due to the fact that it is lightweight and easy to handle. Nevertheless, it is susceptible to damage, so sooner or later the question arises of how to remove scratches from plastic on a particular thing.

Most often, damage can appear on car parts, for example, a torpedo or doors, this may be due to the careless location of keys, phones and other objects on it. It is also quite easy to scratch glasses that have a plastic base when they are casually placed on a table or in a bag.

How to remove scratches from glossy plastic at home

To remove scratches on plastic, use one of the following express methods:

• Apply a few drops of machine oil to the damaged surface, then polish it thoroughly with a flannel cloth. It should be noted that the plastic should not be colored, otherwise this type of polishing is unlikely to give meaningful results.
• An indispensable tool in every household is GOI paste, it can also help in solving this problem. It is enough to apply it to the fabric and rub in the substance and the plastic base thoroughly.

GOI paste copes with almost all scratches on plastic surfaces.

• Good results are given by the use of special markers that can mask a scratch on the painted surface, in addition, you can use textile paint for this purpose. In conclusion, treatment of the damaged area with a paste containing wax is required.
• Hardware stores have a special dye that removes scratches on a glossy surface. It is applied to the desired place with a thin brush or toothpick, and after drying, it is polished with a cloth dipped in machine oil.

If it was not possible to remove the scratch, use other methods:

Heating with a hairdryer. Quite a simple solution to the problem, hot air quickly levels the plastic surface and eliminates the smallest defects. Removing scratches is as follows:

• remove debris and dirt from the processed part of the plastic;
• clean with sandpaper with a not too large mesh;
• remove dust with a damp cloth and degrease the surface;
• then heat the plastic by pointing the turned on hair dryer at it to a temperature of 300 degrees;
• it is important to move the device in the direction of the scratch, without lingering in one place, in order to prevent the appearance of streaks;
• when the surface heats up, leave it alone for 15–20 minutes;
• in conclusion, a primer and painting of the plastic element is required.

Polishing with a polish available from an automotive store.

• First clean the scratch area with soap and water.
• Dry the item.
• Apply the paste with a sponge and leave to work for the period indicated in the attached instructions.
• After waiting for the paste to acquire a light shade, proceed directly to polishing. It is allowed to use both a special device and ordinary sandpaper;
• After shaking off the dust from the surface, evaluate the result of the work.

Pencils used to paint over scratches on plastic surfaces can fill in the damage and make it invisible to the eye:

• first, carefully select the shade of the pencil so that the scratch becomes truly invisible;
• then wash the plastic and dry it;
• Now fill in the scratch with a pencil, and after drying, remove the excess and polish the surface.

How to remove deep scratches on plastic

To remove deep scratches on the plastic, which completely spoil the appearance of any thing:

• melt a small piece of plastic that will be exactly the same as the area being repaired;
• dissolve it in White Spirit;
• now that the substance has taken on a liquid form, rub it into the crack;
• Finally, polish the surface.

Special products hide deep scratches.

To remove large damage on a plastic base, you can use a special tool Displex, which is sold in hardware stores, packaged in tubes. It is worth noting that this substance contains microparticles of a plastic nature, so they fill deep scratches in the most accurate way and make them invisible to others.

You need to apply this tool as follows:

• apply the paste to the scratch using a cotton pad, flannel or other cloth;
• you need to rub the product in circular motions for 2 minutes;
• if the scratch has not disappeared after one procedure, repeat the manipulations several more times.

As a rule, Displex copes well with deep injuries, but in the case when all the impacts were unsuccessful, it makes sense to contact a specialist. For example, if the scratch is in the interior of a car, use the special damage removal service offered by most car washes.

How to remove scratches on a plastic window sill

COSMOFEN 10 perfectly restores the gloss of a glossy plastic surface.

The plastic window sill, of course, surpasses its wooden counterparts in many ways, but scratching it is as easy as shelling pears. It is not uncommon for damage to be left by an awkwardly moved flower pot or by a hostess who cleans it using a stiff-bristled brush. It is worth noting that scratches can become a source of additional dirt that gets into them, and it will not be very easy to remove it.

Of course, the ideal option would be to completely replace the window sill with a new one. But if this method does not work, try to remove the damage with your own hands:

Using sandpaper, you can remove all irregularities from the windowsill.

• if small scratches are supposed to be treated, then this tool can be applied immediately to them;
• in the case when removal is required for deep damage, their surface must first be cleaned with sandpaper.

It is worth noting that waxing gives excellent results because it tolerates sunlight and water very well. And also has the ability to repel dirt, protecting the surface of the windowsill.

How to remove scratches from clear plastic

Transparent plastic is as susceptible to scratches as matte or colored plastic. As a rule, there may be many objects in the house that have a surface made of such plastic. Plastic glasses of glasses, most often sunglasses, are scratched quite often. It should be noted that such injuries can impair vision, and simply make their use uncomfortable.

Small scratches on transparent plastic are removed using available tools:

• Jewelry polish. Apply to glass, then polish with a microfiber cloth.
• Mixing Vaseline and wood polish can remove scratches on the transparent surface. It is important to continue polishing until all traces of petroleum jelly have disappeared.
• A mass that removes scratches from computer disks works well, it is applied to the surface of the glasses using a microfiber cloth.
• Glass cleaner and glass abrasive do a good job with this kind of damage. They are also great at solving the problem of fogging.

Removing scratches from plastic surfaces is a task that sooner or later every person faces, because objects made of this material fill every home and surrounding space. It is worth emphasizing that the removal of minor injuries is quite possible at home, and deeper ones are best removed using professional tools or the help of specialists.