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  1. hydrive

    refurbishing plastic (polycarbonate) and preventing scratches

    Well still no luck after lots more trial and error (mostly error). I think the main problem is the original finish is matte, and after using the sand blaster (with baking soda as the media) it leaves the finish to more of a shine. So I tried another sample with no sandblasting, I only used the...
  2. hydrive

    refurbishing plastic (polycarbonate) and preventing scratches

    Thanks everyone for the info. PratsA- thats what I initially was thinking, (that there was no protective finish on the plastic) but when thinking about why it leaves so many scratch marks after I clean the plastic, I figured it had to have a protective coating. But now it makes perfect sense...
  3. hydrive

    refurbishing plastic (polycarbonate) and preventing scratches

    Hi I have been trying to find a good method to refurbish plastic (specifically the plastic housing on a cell phones). I have many plastic pieces to refurbish (several hundred). I am resorting to refurbishing them myself because every time I order them from a supplier the parts end up being...

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