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    Any Ideas How To Remove A Scratch On Bezel?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by alchemy, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. alchemy

    alchemy Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone have an experience removing or reducing the appearance of a scratch on the plastic of the T61 (or other models)?
     
    alchemy, Jul 22, 2007
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    What bezel section has the scratch? Is it the rubbery painted feeling part, or material similar to the palm rest?
     
    dietcokefiend, Jul 22, 2007
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    alchemy Notebook Consultant

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    Material similar to the palm rest. Top left corner just to the side of the screen.
     
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    How deep is the scratch? I use novus plastic cleaner ( 3 parts depending on how bad the blemish is) on various imperfections I come across, but the textured plastic might end up looking worse than the scratch itself if polished away. Sometimes you end up with a really glossy blob that stands out like a sore thumb.

    Could you grab a picture if the damage? Depending on the spot, the replacement part might cost less than the expensive plastic cleaners. I have ~24 bucks into 2 bottles of the stuff.
     
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    Jackboot Notebook Deity

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    What about removing a scratch in the Thinkpad lid? I don't imagine that the plastic cleaner you are referring to would work well on the lid material (rubbery plastic).
     
    Jackboot, Jul 23, 2007
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