Remove scratches from Lucite table

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22/02/2010 12:56 am

Found a great lucite coffee table at an antique store for $35. It needs help. The table consists of the following:
Lucite blocks that use very, very long "screws" (12" - 16") to radiate from a single aluminum block. The lucite blocks start at the center with the aluminum block and radiate out along the screws and have an end cap that consists of a nut and metal cover. Glass top. Piece looks to be 60's 70's.

So, it needs some love.

Screws were rusted in some spots, which slightly discolored the lucite. A good hot water and soap wash seemed to do the trick. I am going to find new "screws" that don't have rust to replace the old ones. aluminum block just needed cleaning.

Lucite is okay, given the age. But I want to try to remove some of the minor lucite scratches. Any ideas?

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22/02/2010 1:37 am

just finished cleaning my...
just finished cleaning my Lucite chair. with Novus 2
the greatest thing since they started slicing bread.
will clean scratches and the lucite great.
do not use Windex will leave film on the plastic.

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22/02/2010 3:06 am

I concur
Novus 1/2/3 works really well for hand-polishing light scratches out of plastic. I get mine at TAP Plastics; if you don't live near one of their stores, you can buy online:
http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=428

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08/03/2010 4:47 am

Novus 2 is a must
okay, this stuff rocks! The table came out awesome looking! It is amazing what 3 hours worth of work means to a table! From a $30 dollar table to a $200 dollar table with the help of an elbow and novus!

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Ben Joyner

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08/03/2010 12:57 pm

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Interesting! I've just bought some of this stuff to clean up some Lucite chairs that have scuffs and scratches. I ended up buying the novus 1 2 and 3. Do you have any tips for using it?
Thanks

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