Removing small scratch from plastic

uberschnell · 11-17-2008, 07:50 PM

My kid accidentally put a very light scratch on the clear plastic instrument gauge cover. Any recommendations on how to polish out the scratch on clear plastic?

328i · 11-17-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Magna3

My kid accidentally put a very light scratch on the clear plastic instrument gauge cover. Any recommendations on how to polish out the scratch on clear plastic?

I'm not sure what would be the best thing to do as I know that the plastic is very easily scratched, I'd just like to mention that you should be careful that you don't just go out and try things that will make it look worse. Hopefully there is someone here who has experience with this exact situation and has had success.

madman · 11-18-2008, 06:20 AM

I don't think you would get it out and it would never be perfect again.

I remember using a tissue to wipe some finger marks from the plastic dial cover of my last new car and it scratched the hell out of it.

Maybe look at getting a replacement cover??

am_ver · 11-18-2008, 02:46 PM

My Nav screen has a big scratch on the lower left side as well. It would be from sunglasses hitting the plastic when I made turns. Since then I don't use the Nav area for keeping Sun glasses.

I would be interested in hearing a solution for this as well.

ScheerSpeed · 11-20-2008, 09:42 AM

plastic peices can be very delicate... i doubt you can get the scratch out...

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madman Major 108 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: The Above Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincolnshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I don't think you would get it out and it would never be perfect again. I remember using a tissue to wipe some finger marks from the plastic dial cover of my last new car and it scratched the hell out of it. Maybe look at getting a replacement cover?? __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
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am_ver Lieutenant 37 Rep 587 Posts Drives: Audi A6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area (Woodside) iTrader: (2)	My Nav screen has a big scratch on the lower left side as well. It would be from sunglasses hitting the plastic when I made turns. Since then I don't use the Nav area for keeping Sun glasses. I would be interested in hearing a solution for this as well. __________________ 2006 A6 3.2 Quattro 2008 e93 335i, 6sp MT, Montego Blue, Saddle, Burl, ZSP, Bluetooth, iDrive, PDC, V1+CD 2007 e92 335i coupe, 6sp MT, Montego, Beige, ZPP, iDrive, PDC 2006 e90 325i, ZPP, iDrive, Arctic, Xenon
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ScheerSpeed Major General 414 Rep 5,768 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	plastic peices can be very delicate... i doubt you can get the scratch out...
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