Removing Scratches From Slabs

Thanks for the great suggestions. I'll give the different products that were mentioned a look. And if all else fails, I could have the coin re-slabbed. I think the cost is only $12.00, plus the $8.00 handling fee. So if I don't have good results removing the scratches, that will be my safety net. But they are light scratches, so hopefully a scratch removal product will work. And no Dremel!

Does anyone have any experience using these products on proof set cases? I've got a set or two that have minor scratches.

Before you buy anything to remove superficial scratches on plastic try peanut butter. Yes... peanut butter works very well on scratches to CD's or to most clear plastic covers. The oil will provide a cosmetic healing of light scratches and even give the surface a little sheen. Just take a small dab of creamy peanut butter (not the crunchy/nut kind) and rub the scratch gently with your finger tip. Apply only enough to put a generous coat on the surface. After you work the peanut butter across the scrath, clean the excess with a lint-free cloth (dry swiffer or a used laundry dryer sheet will also work fine).

my experience with slab renew has been bad..i made the mistake of trying to remove a decal of a hologram...bad news ..i had to get the coin reholdered as the hologram disintegrated. They do warn about that on the bottle so I tried to remove a light scuff mark from a plastic coin disc holder to no avail....they advertise it as a sure bet but I'm not impressed

I would reslab - it's definitely worth the while and cost, should the coin be of value. Somewhat time consuming, as it take a while for them to return, especially if you live outside the US, but it's the more effective way of solving annoying scratches. I've done a few times and wouldn't waste my time with home remedies or special pastes. Just my opinion.

My suggestion too. And you can use it on your headlights of your car and many other plastic things. As to a Dremel, some have variable speed settings so if your is like that, keep it on a slow speed.

I just wanted to add that some elbow grease and Novus' 3 product solution works wonders on PCGS slabs. If the scratches are really deep, it will still work well, but it'll take a bit of work. Probably a little less worth it for expensive coins, but if you have an inexpensive coin or a CAC'd coin, it may make sense to just put a little extra effort into getting it nice.

It does work with NGC slabs as well, but I've not been nearly as happy with the result as I have with PCGS slabs. Plus it takes WAY more effort to even try to get something positive out of polishing an NGC slab. That said, I have tried a couple options before and NGC slabs just are much harder to polish out any scratches, especially if they are deep, which is also consistent with what I've heard from other individuals. I don't think I've ever gotten myself satisfied with cleaning up any deep scratches in NGC slabs.

I have used EZ-Clear in the past for shallow scratches on slabs and airtites.

EZ Clear is made for cleaning and taking minor scratches out of prescription glasses. I figure if it is safe enough for my glasses it would do great on slabs. I did check before use and it does say it works on plastic surfaces as well.