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    Removing scratches from painted plastic.. or repainting it..

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by netddos, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. netddos

    netddos Notebook Enthusiast

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    As you can see.. i left an unsightly mark on my laptop..

    is there any good solution i can use to remove these scratches?

    this is sony vaio vgn-txn25n laptop for anyone who cares.
     
    netddos, Aug 21, 2007
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    No, you scratched the paint, well it looks more like a wear mark than a scratch, but in any case, you can't fix it without repainting the entire thing. It's not worth the hassle to repaint it just for a tiny scratch, and unfortunately unless you have the exact same paint they used, you can't just fill it in, if you try without the origional paint, it'll look horrible!
     
    unknown555525, Aug 21, 2007
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  3. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    You can solve that problem, by buffing the lid, under a polishing machine, using very fine abrasive pads. I "repaired" my iPod screen that way. You'll find one in a workshop, or in a college CDT department. Painiting may not work, it may not blend in with the notebook colour, and the scrathes may still show up.
     
    Lil Mayz, Aug 21, 2007
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  4. netddos

    netddos Notebook Enthusiast

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    damn it..so i can't just apply some magic scratch remover... :D :( :( :(

    lil? how does polishing work? if i buff it..wouldn't it just buff the painting off? this isn't a plexi glass like ones used in ipod so..

    even tho it's tiny...i'd repaint the thing if i knew how to do it right..(ok call me a perfectionist)...
     
    netddos, Aug 21, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    its a laptop, it will get banged up. sorry but you have to live with it, there are only more to come
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 21, 2007
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    netddos Notebook Enthusiast

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    well yeah but since this is a "mod" forum...i thought someone could teach me a way to repaint stuff...
     
    netddos, Aug 21, 2007
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  7. Circa69

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    Do a search or check the sticky and you will find plenty of threads on painting. I don't bother doing touch up on even my custom rigs, not worth the trouble.
     
    Circa69, Aug 21, 2007
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    I had a minor scratch on the silver painted lid of my Acer 3050. It was removed with GT88 scratch remover (for painted surfaces of cars!).
     
    mystery905, Aug 23, 2007
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