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Removing Scratches from Acrylic Windows

Writer's picture: Naomi HarrisNaomi Harris

As we all know, the inevitable happens at some point where we have to drive too close to hedgerows with our leisure vehicles, often leaving scratches along our acrylic windows. Some of scratches will be light and some could be deep scratches. Don’t worry as these can usually be removed.

 

You may have seen a company called Farecla, doing demonstrations at shows and exhibitions using Caravan Pride Scratch remover, which restores a scratched plastic window to a high gloss finish. Fenwick have produced a product called Windowize which also achieves the same results.

Deep scratches are normally removed by starting with a 1200 wet and dry paper mounted on a small block, spraying water regularly in a fine mist to the surface, which acts like a lubricant.

When using wet and dry on an acrylic window don’t use a circular action until the final polish. It is advised that you rub in straight lines instead. For best results six to ten times in one direction, and six to ten times at right angles.

If the 1200 grade wet and dry starts to remove the scratches, continue with 1500 grade which is an even finer grade. If this is too fine you can use 1000 grade or even 800 grades. You must bear in mind that you ned to keep changing the paper frequently to prevent any new damage to the surface.

If you choose a polishing machine with foam mop you must use water as this is critical as this will serve four functions:-

1.     It keeps the compound being used out of the pores of the foaming mop

2.     Helps to keep the acrylic surface you are working on cooler

3.     It constantly acts as a lubricant

4.     It prolongs the life of your cleaning mops

Once the scratches are removed either by slow polishing machine or by hand, the final work should be completed using clean 100% cotton stock/rag and buffing the area being worked on, using a circular motion.

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