Removing Scratch on Acrylic Crystal

[Chiboy]

I have a somewhat light scratch at about 11 o'clock on my acrylic crystal. I always replace the crystal when I am having a service done, but that was about two years ago and I guess I banged it in the interim. I have tried using toothpaste, which really didn't work, and used a bit of car polish, which got another lighter scratch out. But it didn't take out Mr. 11 o'clock (see pic).

I don't own that Cape Cod stuff or any other watch-specific home remedy things. Are there any safe household products that may take this out? I know in the past, once in a while I'd be in a jewelry store and they have buffed out previous crystals without issue. Any advice including "leave well enough alone" appreciated.

[mapalfa]

I don't know if you have silvo metal polish in the US, but if you do that works great on acrylic. It's an impregnated wadding, so I guess it's pretty similar to cape cod, but only costs around the £3 mark in the UK from a supermarket. I was using some this morning to get a couple of scratches out of the display on our cooker.

The other cheap option is a tube of polywatch.

[crowncollection]

you can buy polywatch but in all honesty toothpaste works great, I am not joking,put some on rag and rub

[arcadelt]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

you can buy polywatch but in all honesty toothpaste works great, I am not joking,put some on rag and rub

I second that. I always start with gel toothpaste and then move up to normal toothpaste, Silvo or Brasso if I need something more aggressive. Cheap too and you are likely to have it in the house when you need it.

Edit: just make sure to mask the bezel somehow, or be careful around there. Using an abrasive in that area would not be good.

[Boaters]

I used Polywatch on my 1680 Acrylic crystal and it took out the minor surface scratches.

[Grnvette65]

If you have any fine to medium car compound I would use that.. Place a very small amount on a microfiber and gently rub back and forth. The scratch will disappear. Repeat as needed. Then finish of w some car wax. The crystal should look great. Good luck

[Chiboy]

Thanks for all the responses. I have tried toothpaste and Brasso and it hasn't quite removed the scratch. I may try some 3M rubbing compound that I have -- very lightly. The scratch is now much, much less obvious, but perhaps it is a bit deeper than I realized. I am likely going to err on the side of not being too aggressive. I'll keep you posted.

[William.L.]

Order polywatch and use toothpaste in the interim. Poly watch works great but always takes a while to get. I've fixed worse than that with mine

[xjeeunitx]

Polywatch and some dremel can take out some serious scratches on acrylic. You have to be careful or you might actually remove a little too much material of the crystal.

[tquieng]

I use fritz metal polish for more than 20 years to remove scratches on these

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

you can buy polywatch but in all honesty toothpaste works great, I am not joking,put some on rag and rub

[desertyank]

Whatever the stuff you use, do you rub across the scratch, or in the same direction?

Or in circles/swirls?

[PatekSF]

Gently apply some very high-end automotive polish using a microfiber towel. You will see it vanish.

[Chiboy]

I had used toothpaste in the past applying it just with my finger. So I used a microfiber towel after putting a bit of masking tape on the bezel near the 11 o'clock scratch. It is not completely gone, but is much better. I can only see it in certain lights and from certain angles. I think I'll leave it as is. Thanks for all the advice.

[Quicksilver]

Polywatch works a treat and is formulated and manufactured for this purpose. You can order it on Amazon. Toothpaste is formulated and manufactured to clean teeth

Good luck

[kilyung]

Do yourself a favor and buy polywatch

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Do yourself a favor and buy polywatch

That's the one you need! Works like a charm!


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[kilyung]

Before anyone says it... yes, it says "poiywatch" and no I don't know why.

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Before anyone says it... yes, it says "poiywatch" and no I don't know why.

Maybe because it's a knockoff of Polywatch and is filled with toothpaste?

[Onikage]

Heard of toothpaste being good but I tried it on an old mobile phone and concluded 'stuff this' after about 10 minutes of mint scented rubbing.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Maybe because it's a knockoff of Polywatch and is filled with toothpaste?

Tried it on my teeth but I didn't like how it tasted.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Tried it on my teeth but I didn't like how it tasted.

Correctly spelled on mine




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[Sublovin]

Tpaste

[BristolCavendish]

Best kept secret is Novus Polish. It's specifically designed for acrylic and comes in three grades (1, 2 & 3). #2 should do the trick. It removes light to medium grade plastic scratches and adds luster. Available at specialty plastic shops and some hardware stores.

[xjeeunitx]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Maybe because it's a knockoff of Polywatch and is filled with toothpaste?

Wow!