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Forum Dad
 United States
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Toothpaste works for light surface scratches.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At first glance I thought that was a "defaced/vandalized" coin !..  But, yeah, good topic/posts and ideas for this !..  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There's also a product for auto headlight covers that works well....I forget the name of it. I believe you can buy it at Autozone or Pepboys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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There's also a product for auto headlight covers that works well....I forget the name of it. I believe you can buy it at Autozone or Pepboys. That was the first thing that crossed my mind as well- "i bet that stuff costs a heck of a lot more than headlight polish!"... Hey, sure enough, it does! I've used the "Mothers" brand on several types of clear plastics, and it works quite well... As they always say "test first on a small, inconspicuous area"... |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day,
quote: "headlight polish"
- you blokes polish your headlights ? You have too much time on your hands.
Peter in Oz
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United States
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you blokes polish your headlights ? You have too much time on your hands.  No, it is just that some headlight assemblies get "foggy" over time. This reduces light output and becomes a safety hazard. Not to mention, its rather unattractive. Edited by jbuck
08/07/2008 5:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
673 Posts |
Yea , I have heard of other products that may have the same results. I have never had a reason to use any of them , out of the thousands of coins I own- fifteen are in slabs. The only reason I thought this to be a superior choice is because it has been tested specifically for this purpose. I tried it, it worked, so I thought I would share- do with the info what you will. I will be trying it on other slabs as I can, just for my own satisfaction- if it does not work, you'll find out about that too !  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Were the before and after pics taken in exactly the same environment?
Same lighting, same distance from coin, same flash, same camera, etc?
Was every parameter the same except for whether the product in question was used?
WheatieFan
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
i would like to see one that was treated a few years ago. before I start scratching my slabs. granted it was a nice job but is it still going to look clear in a year or will it look like my wife's headlights on her car before I had the guy polish them
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How does it work on NGC slabs? I can never get anything to work on those slabs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes the parameters for the pics were exactly the same. I used the scope at the shop, it has a fluorescent light source and sometimes it makes the pics a little green. I used the same magnification and focal point for both pictures, but I did not notice the "after" pic was green tinted until I got home and downloaded it. I could have made it silver/gray by reducing the saturation, but I did not want to alter the pics if I could help it. I have to get a coin in an NCG slab Amazon , and I will be testing it on them too. I will post the different slabs as I can- but don't hold your breath, it is not a real priority when I am at the shop. I will get a bottle and make time to do it at home. garylcsr, I would hope that the TPG's do not use a plastic that would become cloudy after time, if they do/did , there will be alot of mad collectors out there. Probably a UV light thing that clouds some plastics. Most slabs do not see alot of UV exposure, but one sitting in a shop display case for awhile might, I would think this would be known by now. Edited by InfiniteInterest
08/08/2008 7:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
I'm not talking about the slabs that sit in UV light. I am talking about that cloud that most of us get on our headlights. believe it or not that is just wax and can be polished off.
but I think this stuff you used has got to have wax as a main component and that is where your film will come from. I hope it don't happen but I would still rather wait a few years till it is proven that it don't film or cloud over.
good luck in any case
Gary
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A jeweler gave me a stick of a special rouge for polishing plastic. Our UPS man had a LED watch you could barely read thru the scratches. Less than five seconds on the buffing wheel and it was good as new.
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