scratched acrylic shield in light fixture

[Dave]

Hello;

The acrylic shield in my light fixture (Coralife Aqualight) has scuffs
and scratches in it that can't be removed with water and household
cleaners. Can anyone recommend how to remove them? Or if I should
just go ahead and replace it, is there a particular type of acrylic
that is best for allowing the proper light wavelengths to pass
through, etc.? Thanks in advance.

[wolfhedd]

yes i can tell you what will most likely work to polish acrylic. You need
some Mothers Rubbing Compound at the auto parts stor. its just called
Mothers and comes in a red small plastic container. This stuff will make
your car paint look like a mirror, it will take all the scratches off your
plastic headlight covers, it will rub out Chrome, Aluminum, And best of all,
eatinto, and polish plastic! I would start out in a corner, and use a
cotton-terrycloth or soft-cotton cloth, with two figers, and use VERY SMALL
amounts of this stuff in the rag, rub the hell out of the plastic with it,
slowly, rubbing in circular motion for about a minute or more,AS HARD AS YOU
CAN PRESS until your muscles burn, then come back with a clean cloth and rub
the hell 0ut of it again, polishing it this time.
hth
wolfhedd

"Dave" > wrote in message
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> Hello;
>
> The acrylic shield in my light fixture (Coralife Aqualight) has scuffs
> and scratches in it that can't be removed with water and household
> cleaners. Can anyone recommend how to remove them? Or if I should
> just go ahead and replace it, is there a particular type of acrylic
> that is best for allowing the proper light wavelengths to pass
> through, etc.? Thanks in advance.

[JR]

Yamaha windscreen cleaner is made for taking out
scratches. But what ever you use make sure you clean it well afterwards.



JR,

[wolfhedd]

Very GOOD Point! Clean it good afterwords! Wonder how he did?
WH

"JR" > wrote in message
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> Yamaha windscreen cleaner is made for taking out
> scratches. But what ever you use make sure you clean it well afterwards.
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> JR,
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[Dave]

Haven't done it yet, probably will today ... thanks.

"wolfhedd" > wrote in message t>...
> Very GOOD Point! Clean it good afterwords! Wonder how he did?
> WH
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> "JR" > wrote in message
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> > Yamaha windscreen cleaner is made for taking out
> > scratches. But what ever you use make sure you clean it well afterwards.
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> > JR,
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