[General] lexan scratches

[Daniel Valdez]

Do you know the precise vendor and type of lexan? Some places like Home Depot sell a lexan that had propertied much like what you are experiencing, easy to scratch and crazes with UV exposure. 

There is an impact resistant lexan that tapplastics.com sells that is designed more for windshield application.

But to address your specific question, we won't know exactly how to polish it without knowing what type it is. 

Example: I had some that was scratched and due to how soft the surface was no amount of polishing compound would take out the scratches. In fact it just clouded anywhere I buffed. And flame polishing just scorched the surface. 

It can't hurt to try Novus brand 123 polish kit. 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001J7EVCQ

$15 isn't a bad test. 

This is the stuff I've seen used for motorcycle visors. 

http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/polycarbonate_sheets_ar/517

Tap has polishing instructions for all of their products. 

Hope that helps :)

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> On Oct 18, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Cameron Kellough <cameron.kellough at knology.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 10/18/2013 01:46 PM, David wrote:
>> You guys know of a way to get the scratches out of Lexan, hopefully without having to replace it?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> David Merchant
> It can be solvent vapor polished with dichloromethane.
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