[Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover

[Mike va3mw]

Toothpaste. 

Colgate. 

I was taught this by a jet airplane mechanic when I was 15. That's what they used on the windscreen. 

Mike va3mw

> On Aug 9, 2016, at 4:54 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I found that putting the clear shipping tape on the display before going into the rough will save the display.  
> 
> Mel, K6KBE
> 
> 
>      From: Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz>
> To: 'Nick Kennedy' <nick-wa5bdu at suddenlink.net>; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
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