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Offline noisyturtle

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Getting scratches out of aluminum
« on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 16:22:03 »
Just noticed a surface scratch on my case, and now I cannot unnoticed it. It's just a surface scratch and feels about flush with the rest of the case, so it is very shallow.
Any suggestions on removing the imperfection? I am assuming trying to buff it out gently will mess it up further (by turning that area white like the scratch.)
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Offline Keypurrfect

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 17:38:41 »
Sadly, you can't. Deal with it.
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Offline Findecanor

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 17:48:47 »
On some things, scratches and scuff marks just add to the item's character. Many antiques lose value if you polish them.

The only way to remove a scratch in bare aluminium is to buff around it down to the scratch. Alternatively, you could give it a wire-brushed or sandblasted finish - which the scratch could be camouflaged in if you do it right.

If it is anodized black then you could blacken it with a marker pen ... or with chemicals such as Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black (gun store), but the latter is a bit expensive for just a tiny scratch.
But if your case is anodized in a colour, then you are out of luck.
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Offline alexjd99

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 18:12:01 »
Sounds like a reason to just buy another board!
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Offline hudson0804

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 18:22:16 »
If you can feel the scratch then you're unlikely to remove it.

You could try wet and dry a very fine grit 1000 plus and work the the area with a block and lots of water.

Once the scratch is our polish the area with finishing paste.
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Offline fohat.digs

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 20:56:22 »
Those green "Scotchbrite" pads are pretty useful.

Also the cleaning product "Barkeeper's Friend"
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Offline jonathanyu

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 21:09:17 »
maybe aluminium putty?
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Offline raymogi

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Re: Getting scratches out of aluminum
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 27 October 2015, 21:22:21 »
I had some of those on my OTD. Used normal eraser and it works just fine.
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