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Posted by Andy Hill on January 17, 2007, 3:49 pm
>Does anyone know of a buffing or rubbing compound that can be used to remove
>scratches from the clear plastic part of a microwave oven door. We just got
>our new combination MW/ electric oven installed and noticed sometime between
>storing the unit in our garage and installing in the kitchen remodel about
>three slight scratches got added to the otherwise beautiful unit.
>
>Hope someone has had success in removing similar problems without having to
>just replace the whole thing.
>
A decent auto parts store should stock polishing kits for motorcycle windshields
(normally made of polycarbonate). As long as the scratches are fairly minor,
that should work for you. Deep scratches are pretty much impossible to remove
-- the best you can do is polish the sides of the scratch to make it more
transparent.
I don't recommend automotive polishing compound (and certainly not automotive
rubbing compound). Both will scratch the crap out of most plastics.
Toothpaste *might* work, but different brands have different abrasive qualities.
Better to buy a polish that is meant for the job.
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