How to remove light scratches from acrylic
You will need:
Acrylic/plastic polish (We have tried and tested VuPlex, which is a specialist acrylic polish)
800 and 1200 grit sandpaper
Water for soaking the sandpaper
Instructions:
1. Wet one piece of 800 grit sandpaper - run it over the scratch in a circular motion and repeat with a dry piece of 800 grit sandpaper. Alternate between the dry and wet sandpaper, rubbing for 2 to 3 minutes. Don’t worry if your acrylic begins to look more frosty or appear to have more little scratch marks on it - this will go away during the process.
2. Next, move onto grade 1200 and do the same. Keep rubbing until all the scratches have disappeared.
3. Finally, dry the area with a soft, dry and clean cotton cloth. Then apply the acrylic polish and the acrylic should look like it has never been scratched! The polish should restore your acrylic to a high level of shine.
Deeper scratches
Unfortunately, deeper scratches on acrylic products require a little more effort to remove. To check whether a scratch is deep or not, rub over it with your fingernail. If you can feel it catch, consider it deep and follow this method to try and remove it. The process is similar to removing light scratches but beginning with 600 grit sandpaper.
You will need:
Acrylic/plastic polish (We have tried and tested VuPlex, which is a specialist acrylic polish)
600, 800 and 1200 grit sandpaper
Water for soaking the sandpaper
Instructions:
1. Wet one piece of 600 grit sandpaper - run it over the scratched area in a circular motion and repeat with a dry piece of 600 grit sandpaper too. Rub with both wet and dry sandpapers for around 3 to 3 minutes. Don't worry if your acrylic looks more frosty or scratched - this will go away during the process.
2. Next, move onto grade 800 and do the same for a further few minutes.
3. Then, move on to 1200 grit paper and keep rubbing until all the scratches have disappeared.
4. Finally, dry the area with a soft, dry and clean cotton cloth, applying the acrylic polish and the acrylic should look like it has never been scratched! The polish should restore your acrylic to a high level of shine.
