Restoring/Polishing windows in Die Cast model cars

[restoman]

Hi

I have some die cast cars that need restoring, some of which also have scratched, marked or opaque windows. Is there a way to revive the plastic windows by polishing etc?

Thanks

[andyroo]

If they are scuffed, any mild abrasive polish will work (Meg's Scratch X is one I've used before) but if the plastic have been turned opaque by the UV rays in sun light, it's like that permanently as far as I'm aware.

[Evangelion]

Use the finest grade of emery paper you can find (finer than 1000 if you can) and give your window moulding a good going over, using soapy water to lubricate it. It will now be perfectly smooth but matt. Now take a duster and one drop of T-Cut or whatever rubbing compound you have to hand, and after a few minutes it will be as good as new. If you haven't got T-Cut, the old modeller's trick of using toothpaste on the end of a finger will work just as well.

[SlipStream77]

I use Solvol Autosol on aircraft canopies and it works very well.

[Red Firecracker]

I have to declare a slight interest in the link, but;

http://www.diecastrestoration.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtop...

[restoman]

Thanks for the tips - I'll be giving it a go !

[CobolMan]

Try toothpaste, it's has worked for me in the past.

[perdu]

Evangelion said:

Use the finest grade of emery paper you can find (finer than 1000 if you can) and give your window moulding a good going over, using soapy water to lubricate it. It will now be perfectly smooth but matt. Now take a duster and one drop of T-Cut or whatever rubbing compound you have to hand, and after a few minutes it will be as good as new. If you haven't got T-Cut, the old modeller's trick of using toothpaste on the end of a finger will work just as well.

This will work

cheap and simple and very effective


Colgate used to be good