My eyes!! Plastic refinishing?

[theressa]

I'm sure everyone has a limb or three that they can't bear to look at.
Scratches, scuffs or flaking.
I'm looking for tips that can help with maybe sanding these out.
Working on redoing T2 bodies. I'm trying polish up one or two bodies, leading up to a colored one.
Anyone have tips, with excellent results on this?

Thanks for any advice, T

[Bizarro Amy]

Have you tried steel wool or very fine sandpaper? Maybe polishing compound like you use to remove car scratches.

[theressa]

No steel wool yet. Have tried a tried a soft fingernail buffer with 4 grit types. No success!
I have used my Dremel in the past, but it leaves too many lines, even with a polish.
I figure hand finishing would look best.
I probably need to get the scuffs out, before any kind of chemical polish. I'm used to detailing my car, so I have all kinds of goodies to try!

[m0ohiaat]

I've used toothpaste to polish out scratches on hard plastic. Don't know if it would work on softer stuff.

I've gotten rid of fuzzy scratches on Mego bodies by holding the affected part in a flame for a couple of seconds. You might want to save that one as a last resort.

[theressa]

I've gotten rid of fuzzy scratches on Mego bodies by holding the affected part in a flame for a couple of seconds. You might want to save that one as a last resort.

Ya know I can't believe I forgot about this method!
In a previous job years ago, I used to work in a blow molding factory. Certain jobs we had to use a blow torch on the seams, because they didn't want knife cuts.

TY for the reminder!