Removing fine scratches on tt dustcover

Well I haven't tried this on a dust cover, but it works for airplane windows. Micro-Mesh cushioned abrasives. They come in sample packs with grit as fine as 12000 for hand rubbing and velcro backed pads for random orbital sanders to 3000 I think. You can get a finish like glass, but it's a lot of rubbing if you have to start below 1000. I got mine from a Woodcraft store, but I think they no longer carry them. I did a quick search and found a web site with individual sheets, so it's still available somewhere.

My guess would be you need most of the grades above 3000 unless your cover is badly scratched. Do a test on a piece of acrylic before you go after your dust cover because you may not want to go through the effort once you get started.

You can also get the same results with liquid polishes and a buffing wheel once you get close to smooth with a lot less elbow grease.

Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

Like Maxgain mentioned, i've heard of folks using Novus for stuff like that. I think that Rat Shack even used to sell some of their product line way back when. Sean
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Auto supply stores should carry "Mothers" plastic and vinyl polish. My dustcover is nearly 30 years old and looks brand new. This stuff doesn't take much time to apply and buff. The cost is approximately $5 for a lifetime supply.

check for a local plastics fabricating shop. i took a cover to one in my area. they buffed it to perfection. kurt

All of the suggestions above will achieve good results, although some will require more "elbow grease" than others. Adding a couple more ideas- 3M makes a polish for this application and any large plastics supplier has polishing rouge and buffing wheels for a drill.

If your cover only has the micro scratches, a cream with very light abrasives like the "Mother's" suggestion in the previous post will probably work with the least amount of time/effort/money.

Regards
Jim