Might not have done this for long enough. But I did try more off camera and I can’t notice any difference at all. Maybe this was the wrong stuff, or this lens was too far gone. Maybe it’s for really light scuffs.
Eliot, I know you are a busy guy, but wouldn't hurt to ask, I have some broken pokemon games for the Gameboy, I'd like to see someone fix them, or at least give it a try
Yeah I've used a similar product called Polywatch on my vintage watches that use a plastic crystal. It's good for very fine abrasions and scratches, but anything bigger needs a more aggressive method. This is more of a finishing step to put a high polish on an already smooth bit of plastic.
1- wet sand the lens with 2500 or 3000 grit sand paper to remove the scratches 2- use abrasive or cutting compund to buff up the sanding marks. 3- use polish compund for a good shine
Maguires sell this headlight restoration kit it comes with the plastic restore paste, water based lubricant spray and 3 levels of sanding pads. 3M also has a headlight restoration kit. Works amazing
I'd recommend trying Brasso or other metal polishes, you can apply a pretty small amount and they work well on plastics whether it be the shell or the screen lens. Don't know if it'd be able to fully restore one in this condition but I've had success with it before!
What I know from polishing is this is intended to be a finishing kind of paste. You need to get fine grit sand paper to remove the deeper scratches and work your way up to the finest grit you can find and then use this stuff. Idk if you can notice but the areas around the scratches of your screen actually got very shiny.
You can polish plastics easily with stuff that are already in your household or easy to get. The trick is to go from coarse to finer grain with all sorts of creams. Look for "How to remove deep scratches from plastic windshields on your custom diecast cars." this guy explains it all, your Gameboy Color screen is still fixable. For the final touches you can try toothpaste or metal cleaning cream, keep rubbing and it, sometimes you can clean it off with water to see the progress.
There is a scratch remover by the name (Displex, display polish) which is for the old cellphones not with the touch screen.I have tested it on PSP and Gameboy pocket and it helped me a lot.
I had moderate success with similar compound but I first cleaned the lens, then wetsanded it with 1500, then 2000, then 3000 grit until the whole lens was matte. Then I applied this and polished it for like 3 or 4 minutes. Left it for 10 minutes, washed it with water and it removed all but the deepest scratches. Try wetsanding the lens first, I think it will make a ton of difference.
I use never NEVER-DULL polishing my vintage record players clear dust cover lid, game screen, headlights. Its for meta-ling polish but works great on plastic. RUB vigorously let dry to haze buff off with micro fiber. For deeper scratches I use a fine 1500-2000 grit wet sand paper then polish out. EAGLE ONE ORIGINAL NEVER-DULL comes in a round tin can and is reusable.
I used some scratch remover on a Sony Ericsson W800 (?) more than a decade ago and I did manage to get rid off all the small scratches and ligthen up the deeper ones. Although the big and deep scratches really didn't change at all, it was well worth the handful of change I spent on it.
I use Novus for most plastic surfaces. And I use Flitz on some of the harder to polish bits. Novus is a 3 part system that is specifically designed to polish clear plastics. It's honestly the best polish I've used, and I've tried a lot of chemicals and buffers and stuff.
Reminds me of the time I got the idea for toothpaste on a CD. Little did I know I had the wrong paste with little minty beads in it and it scratched it even more :)
There's no miracle scratch remover sadly. To remove these kind of scratches you need way WAY more aggressive method. First I'd use 600 or 1000 grit wet sanding depending on how bad scratches are, then 2000, then 3000 (may even go up to 5000 for extra clarity). And after that THEN i'd use this kind of polishing paste. After that I'd give it couple layers of clear coat (applied sparingly) and sand it some more if it has any imperfections with 3000-5000 grit. And in the end apply a little bit of car wax. Oh and don't forget to clean it with Isopropyl alcohol between each step.
I remember watching a video by Odd Tinkering in where he restored a GBA and re-uses the plastic screen. He used car polish compound, and resin polish. He let the resin dry, and then cleared the screen. It was noticeably much nicer than before.
hello, you must have patience and do the proces until you remove all the scratches. I do this when I receive things like that to restore. Also, being careful you can use a Dremel with a polishing tool too. But doing it by hand, takes time and patience, you must press enough and move your finger in circles. You ll see the results.
Brasso metal polish works well on stuff like this, I use it on my heavy scratched ds not that long ago. But you can not use a lot or it will not look to great but practice makes perfect
Ive seen people restore plastic from hotwheels windshield. They use a LOT of "elbow grease". I think you should use a machine to make it easier to polish or really put a lot of effort. I´d love to see you trying again and seeing some results.
Could also try buying online some cerium oxide, or car polisher is one of the easiest polish to find. And never polish using paper because paper is made with wood so you're basically using tiny bits of wood that will scratch and make the surface foggy, use microfiber cloth instead.
Hi darl, for this to work you must wet sand it first with the finest paper you can find and then you gotta get a drill and attach a soft sponge tip and sort of buff it using car polish glaze, I've done it before but I got no video proof, i have also done it for psp lenses same process,delicate but it works and you can keep your original carcasse
Try Plexus to remove scratches in plastic screens. Used in aviation to clean and polish windows and dash... Also used to clean motorcycle windshield/windscreen.
Hey Elliot you should try novus plastic polish. It’s a 3 part plastic polish that works a treat on removing really deep gouges and scratches. I think it’s worth a shot.
You now own a Dremel. It will have come with a fluffy polishing attachment probably. Experiment with the two. Also, go look up TH-cam videos of people doing wood turning or resin projects and see what they do to polish things. If the screen covers are made from half decent plastic, you should be able to buff them up to a nice smooth shine (or melt them trying... either's possible!)
Try a light cutting compound with a polish which they use for car light clusters. You would need a dremal with a polishing attachment for it to be effective.
you should try turtle wax rubbing compound and super high grit sandpaper people have been using it to restore the plastic windows on hotwheels and matchbox cars for a while now, and those plastic windows see all kinds of abuse after decades of play or being outside.
i've tried using brass polisher paste to my psp lenses and it works beautifully. Defenitely takes more times... And.. my psp lens is much worse than your GBC lens
Not sure if it’s the angle but the lighter scratches seemed to disappear deeper scratches seemed to dominate the screen making it look the same maybe?... 🤔
i thought it made a mild improvement to the lighter scratches, but I think for the deeper ones you are going to have to use something more aggressive and then the autosol as a finishing touch.
To be fair, the instructions on the side said that you should first apply and rub it, then let it dry for a while and _then_ clean it off. Maybe that way you'll have more success?
It might be similar but have a go at Polywatch. It's well-known among watch collectors to polish the "watch crystal", the "glass"that protects the dial. It's used on plastic-based watch crystals, rather than the glass-based ones, made mostly of sapphire. www.polywatch.de/en/plastic-polish
You probably did the process too fast. I’ve never done it myself, but don’t you have to let it dry and settle down a bit before removing the excess compound?
I think the scratches are too deep, you will probably need to wet sand it with some decreasingly fine grades of sandpaper then use this as the final finish.
Might not have done this for long enough. But I did try more off camera and I can’t notice any difference at all. Maybe this was the wrong stuff, or this lens was too far gone. Maybe it’s for really light scuffs.
Eliot, I know you are a busy guy, but wouldn't hurt to ask, I have some broken pokemon games for the Gameboy, I'd like to see someone fix them, or at least give it a try
Try Plexus Plastic Cleaner
Yeah I've used a similar product called Polywatch on my vintage watches that use a plastic crystal. It's good for very fine abrasions and scratches, but anything bigger needs a more aggressive method.
This is more of a finishing step to put a high polish on an already smooth bit of plastic.
Try a buffing pad in a drill could try a rougher compound then use the stuff you have to finish it off👍
For game discs, I've always gotten some above 2,000 grit sandpaper and some polish. Use a drill to polish and 5,000 grit and it will be spotless
English: scratch remover
German: KRATZER ENTFERNER!
:D greetings from Germany
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You're missing a few exclamation marks. It need at least 9 for it to be true German.
Spanish: Removedor de rayas
@@sos.gamers arañazos es más correcto.
1- wet sand the lens with 2500 or 3000 grit sand paper to remove the scratches
2- use abrasive or cutting compund to buff up the sanding marks.
3- use polish compund for a good shine
Would that work on my spectacles?
@@joshuadownes2550 if its made out of plastic , then yes
Pretty much a similar process to correcting paint, headlight lens restoration, etc. First thing I thought to try
Love the frequent uploads!
Not like he has anything else to do right now
Maguires sell this headlight restoration kit it comes with the plastic restore paste, water based lubricant spray and 3 levels of sanding pads. 3M also has a headlight restoration kit. Works amazing
I'd recommend trying Brasso or other metal polishes, you can apply a pretty small amount and they work well on plastics whether it be the shell or the screen lens. Don't know if it'd be able to fully restore one in this condition but I've had success with it before!
I use brasso to remove scratches from cds. Just don't overdo it.
Remy Gaulin I used a entire bottle and it’s less scratched but way to cloudy
@@jonahtv4974 Are you sure you buffed it all off? It can take a while to fully remove the leftover polish sometimes
yeah i think the problem was i used high grit sand paper first and did not fully clean it
Tissue paper is surprisingly abrasive too
Finally a video covering this topic! Thanks Elliot!
Haha, I was a little confused that you bought a german scratch remover-paste😂.. until you turned it around.
Hello 2016 TheRetroFuture! Love your videos and I love how you use different methods for different things
Man I wanted a video of this topic for ages! Thanks Elliot you're the best
“Fuck, did I get the wrong one.. ” 😂😂 quality second channel content Elliot, gave me a much needed giggle! ☺️
Holy crap! 3 videos in two days?? Elliot you're spoiling us!
Don’t get too excited... this is quite terrible.
I appreciate your honesty!
What I know from polishing is this is intended to be a finishing kind of paste. You need to get fine grit sand paper to remove the deeper scratches and work your way up to the finest grit you can find and then use this stuff. Idk if you can notice but the areas around the scratches of your screen actually got very shiny.
Have you tried something called "polywatch?' I use it for acrylic crystals (glass) on watches.
tried that on my 3ds top and bottom screen and.....had the same reaction as him on this vid.
You can polish plastics easily with stuff that are already in your household or easy to get. The trick is to go from coarse to finer grain with all sorts of creams. Look for "How to remove deep scratches from plastic windshields on your custom diecast cars." this guy explains it all, your Gameboy Color screen is still fixable. For the final touches you can try toothpaste or metal cleaning cream, keep rubbing and it, sometimes you can clean it off with water to see the progress.
There is a scratch remover by the name (Displex, display polish) which is for the old cellphones not with the touch screen.I have tested it on PSP and Gameboy pocket and it helped me a lot.
I had moderate success with similar compound but I first cleaned the lens, then wetsanded it with 1500, then 2000, then 3000 grit until the whole lens was matte. Then I applied this and polished it for like 3 or 4 minutes. Left it for 10 minutes, washed it with water and it removed all but the deepest scratches. Try wetsanding the lens first, I think it will make a ton of difference.
I use never NEVER-DULL polishing my vintage record players clear dust cover lid, game screen, headlights. Its for meta-ling polish but works great on plastic. RUB vigorously let dry to haze buff off with micro fiber. For deeper scratches I use a fine 1500-2000 grit wet sand paper then polish out. EAGLE ONE ORIGINAL NEVER-DULL comes in a round tin can and is reusable.
Hahaha, the ending just made my day! "well...sh*t..." (Camera cuts)
Would like a longer video covering this. Maybe try different products and maybe even some home made Polish hacks.
I have used Polywatch and Novus and it's slow going but it does work. The plastic on Gameboy screen lenses seems somewhat resistant to polish.
I used some scratch remover on a Sony Ericsson W800 (?) more than a decade ago and I did manage to get rid off all the small scratches and ligthen up the deeper ones. Although the big and deep scratches really didn't change at all, it was well worth the handful of change I spent on it.
I use Novus for most plastic surfaces. And I use Flitz on some of the harder to polish bits.
Novus is a 3 part system that is specifically designed to polish clear plastics. It's honestly the best polish I've used, and I've tried a lot of chemicals and buffers and stuff.
I love the frequent posts Elliot
Reminds me of the time I got the idea for toothpaste on a CD. Little did I know I had the wrong paste with little minty beads in it and it scratched it even more :)
There's no miracle scratch remover sadly. To remove these kind of scratches you need way WAY more aggressive method. First I'd use 600 or 1000 grit wet sanding depending on how bad scratches are, then 2000, then 3000 (may even go up to 5000 for extra clarity). And after that THEN i'd use this kind of polishing paste. After that I'd give it couple layers of clear coat (applied sparingly) and sand it some more if it has any imperfections with 3000-5000 grit. And in the end apply a little bit of car wax. Oh and don't forget to clean it with Isopropyl alcohol between each step.
I remember watching a video by Odd Tinkering in where he restored a GBA and re-uses the plastic screen. He used car polish compound, and resin polish. He let the resin dry, and then cleared the screen. It was noticeably much nicer than before.
What a waste of loo roll... 🤣
Maybe you can also try the paste that's meant to make auto headlamps clear again...unless this is that stuff.
hello, you must have patience and do the proces until you remove all the scratches. I do this when I receive things like that to restore. Also, being careful you can use a Dremel with a polishing tool too.
But doing it by hand, takes time and patience, you must press enough and move your finger in circles. You ll see the results.
Is it just me or have these videos been getting funnier :D
Didn't realize you had a second channel. Just subscribed.
Brasso metal polish works well on stuff like this, I use it on my heavy scratched ds not that long ago. But you can not use a lot or it will not look to great but practice makes perfect
Where that vaccum cleaner vid at 😂
Ive seen people restore plastic from hotwheels windshield. They use a LOT of "elbow grease". I think you should use a machine to make it easier to polish or really put a lot of effort. I´d love to see you trying again and seeing some results.
Did you clean it first? If not that could explain it not doing anything
Use wet sand paper first to remove deep scratches. 800 to 1000 to 1500 to 2000 to 2500 then polishing at the end.
You need to treat it like a scratched compact disc. Very fine sand paper then buff the hell out of it
Yeah but use it with something flat like a piece of wood or you risk making the surface all wobbly from using different pressure in different spots
Wouldnt careful use of wadding style Brasso be a bit more effective?
Could also try buying online some cerium oxide, or car polisher is one of the easiest polish to find. And never polish using paper because paper is made with wood so you're basically using tiny bits of wood that will scratch and make the surface foggy, use microfiber cloth instead.
I find replacing it with a glass lens rather than plastic is better overall anyways. You can still hold on to the original lens if you need it.
You start from 400 grit sandpaper and proceedingly sand with higher grits until 10k grit. Then polish with the tube you got there.
Hi darl, for this to work you must wet sand it first with the finest paper you can find and then you gotta get a drill and attach a soft sponge tip and sort of buff it using car polish glaze, I've done it before but I got no video proof, i have also done it for psp lenses same process,delicate but it works and you can keep your original carcasse
That's 5 minutes I will never get back. Lol, good try though!
Maybe try the compounds that are used for buffing cds and dvds. They are more likely to work in my opinion.
Also when you're done buffing it (or on a brand new glass) you gotta get some "liquid screen protector" that stuff is magic
There is a way it just requires a ton of different sand paper ,and a coat of spray clear coat I've seen it done , just take time and patience
The best results I find from polishing paste is when used with a polishing wheel.
Headlight restore from the auto parts store works on some light to medium scratches and yellowing
I’d like to see a follow up video using alternatives like T-Cut.
have you tried something like Brasso? as far as I know that works quite well for plastics
I love the sentiment of, "well...shit." thanks for trying so I don't have to.
Use Metal Mag Wheel polish and a semi-damp cloth
(MOTHERS Mag & Aluminum Polish)
If you ever find a way to remove scratches you should try restoring scratched game boxes!
Try Plexus to remove scratches in plastic screens. Used in aviation to clean and polish windows and dash... Also used to clean motorcycle windshield/windscreen.
Hey Elliot you should try novus plastic polish. It’s a 3 part plastic polish that works a treat on removing really deep gouges and scratches. I think it’s worth a shot.
Try "Meguiars Plast RX" Its a plastic polisher for cars. Should work well, i use it alot and it helps a ton!
You now own a Dremel. It will have come with a fluffy polishing attachment probably. Experiment with the two.
Also, go look up TH-cam videos of people doing wood turning or resin projects and see what they do to polish things. If the screen covers are made from half decent plastic, you should be able to buff them up to a nice smooth shine (or melt them trying... either's possible!)
Try a light cutting compound with a polish which they use for car light clusters. You would need a dremal with a polishing attachment for it to be effective.
you should try turtle wax rubbing compound and super high grit sandpaper
people have been using it to restore the plastic windows on hotwheels and matchbox cars for a while now, and those plastic windows see all kinds of abuse after decades of play or being outside.
i've tried using brass polisher paste to my psp lenses and it works beautifully. Defenitely takes more times...
And.. my psp lens is much worse than your GBC lens
Any cheap car polish and dremel would have worked. Hot wheel hobbyists use the same trick in polishing the plastic windows
Use the polishing tool of the Dremel!
Also, you need to apply and polish for a long time
Not sure if it’s the angle but the lighter scratches seemed to disappear deeper scratches seemed to dominate the screen making it look the same maybe?... 🤔
i thought it made a mild improvement to the lighter scratches, but I think for the deeper ones you are going to have to use something more aggressive and then the autosol as a finishing touch.
No one:
Elliot:
Well, shit.
❤️
I could probably sort this for you. I used to refurbish car headlights. Removing scratches etc and they were plastic
To be fair, the instructions on the side said that you should first apply and rub it, then let it dry for a while and _then_ clean it off. Maybe that way you'll have more success?
It might be similar but have a go at Polywatch. It's well-known among watch collectors to polish the "watch crystal", the "glass"that protects the dial. It's used on plastic-based watch crystals, rather than the glass-based ones, made mostly of sapphire. www.polywatch.de/en/plastic-polish
I've had good luck with the Novus 3 part solution.
I would get a buffing wheel for that shinny new Dremel you gots and go to town :)
Goddamn I was excited for it since this product was readily available for me xD.
For a moment there you gave me hope too
Maybe you could try with a dremel but with a buffing wheel attachment?
Wet sand through the high grits then polish with a cotton wheel.
Where’s that tripod trip
I've been waiting for this vid
Elliott, I'm wondering if you've had to deal with dust behind your screen lenses 'cause I've been looking for a proper solution for bloody ages!
replacement of the buffer around the screen?
Canned air.
You probably did the process too fast. I’ve never done it myself, but don’t you have to let it dry and settle down a bit before removing the excess compound?
I think the scratches are too deep, you will probably need to wet sand it with some decreasingly fine grades of sandpaper then use this as the final finish.
I've seen someone using NOVUS fine scratch remover on the dmg lens, but didn't work that well either.
Use less polish and use a fingertip to rub it in. Let it haze then buff.
What an ending to a video 😂
I watch this in 2022 and i watched a lot of videos and never saw him use this. So i bet it didn’t work but still gonna watch this video anyways lol
You need to use some polywatch scratch remover mate!
How remove a indeleble pencil from ABS plastic??
Can you upload your dual screen GBA SP video on this channel uncensored?
Maybe it needs more scrubing and polishing!
A simple meguiar's Plast-X will do the job 😄
This is way too funny than it was supposed to be
The ultimate flex is using $10 worth of toilet paper in this vid
try it with a polishing device
Greetings from Germany ;-)
Didn't work quit out, but not worse than before
Any idea of this could work for a GameBoy Micro lens?
Everyone has bad hair days Elliot!
I had a good laugh watching this
It kiiinda look like it did something with the really small scratches.
How about using the polishing head on your dremel? 🤔 😝
Well this I gold thanks for uploading this it made me laugh too hard