[Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

A slightly more aggressive approach is to pick up the headlight lens cleaner sold at most automobile stores - the stuff that takes the "yellow" haze off of plastic headlight covers. It's also sold for use on aircraft windshields to polish out the scratches that inevitably come from charging through the air at 150 mph or so (but that costs 10X as much because it is sold for use on "airplanes"). 

All you do is wipe it on, rubbing aggressively with a cloth and then, as it turns white, wipe it off. 

I've read of people using toothpaste with the same result. (And then you'd have a fluoride protected lens that won't get tooth decay.) 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:42 AM
To: Nick Kennedy; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover

Nick,

The easiest is to use a bit of oil on a cloth and rub the area with some pressure.
That will take care of scuff marks, but it will not eliminate scratches that have gouged into the plastic.

If the plastic surface has been gouged, I think the best thing is to order a new bezel.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/9/2016 12:13 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
> I’ve got some scuff / scratch marks on my KX3 display’s cover. (Yes, 
> shame on me!)
>
> Is there any kind of buffing or cleaning agent that can fix this? Or would it be better to order a replacement from Elecraft?
>
>