Scratches in my Eames Fiberglass Armshell

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alexandersforum

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02/09/2006 8:20 pm

Hi,

I recieved an Eames fiberglass rocker in the mail the other day. It is an original early 60's model in Midnight Blue and very nice...

The only problem is that the seller packed the shell and the legs in the same box without any padding inbetween. The result was 4-5 small scratches to the otherwise perfect finish of the shell.

The chair still looks great and it is one of the best looking examples I've ever seen. Still, I wonder if there is something I could do to fix the scratches? Is there any kind of wax of plastic that will fill the scratches and bring back the shine in the damaged area? The scratches are all only at the surface and they are 5-10 mm long each.

Any suggestions would be very appreciated.

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02/09/2006 8:25 pm

I've used
I've used automotive and boat waxes to varying degrees of effectiveness. The best I've used so far has been NuFinish. Dont even bother with GelGlo - useless. I always make sure to use something that will be removable if needed.

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02/09/2006 9:02 pm

thanks LuciferSum
Sorry,...
thanks LuciferSum
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm located in Sweden. I haven't heard of NuFinish, so maybe it is an American brand? Do you know whats the contents of NuFinish? Maybe I could find something similar over here...
The scratches are very small, so maybe it might be possible to use somethin to fill them permanently? They are only extra visble, since the shell is so dark in it's color...
Any other ideas? -keep em coming...

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03/09/2006 12:30 am

LuciferSum: I found...
LuciferSum: I found NuFinish's website and they sell online. Which of their products is it that you have used?
http://www.nufinish.com/products.html

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04/09/2006 5:09 am

I've used the car finish
but any kind of wax/finish that is geared towards fiberglas will work. The main thing is to make sure no abrasives are used in the stuff. The wax fills in the small scratches, and then is buffed with a cloth to a nice shine. As I've previously posted - results can vary. I've used it on a chair where the finish was almost gone, and it gave it a nice semi-matte finish.

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05/09/2006 5:51 am

I use brasso, metal polish...
I use brasso, metal polish for all my plastic/ fibreglass antique. it works too. Anyone know how to get rid off discolored plastic? My Anna castelli roundup unit is getting brown due its age and sun exposure (It was white)

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05/09/2006 5:18 pm

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Ah the poor packing job stories... I have many...listen do very little its possible with a litle use it will blend?More damage is often done in (repairing}...

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05/09/2006 6:10 pm

Hej Alexanderforum
Use the "Scratch doctor" of NuFinish, it will not change the gloss and it will do faster what azurechicken is so rightly advising. Small scratches as a result of transportation, are more a discouloring of the surface than a real damage. The wax brings the original surface back and with it the color. Brasso contains abrasives, I would never use it.
As far as discoulored thermoplastics are concerned...nothing beats 24 hrs in a 10% bleach solution.

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10/09/2006 7:19 am

Nothing permanent
Like I had mentioned in an earlier post - I never do anything that cannot be removed. The waxes will eventually wear off, or can be stripped using a special fiberglass cleaner. Unless serious damage has been done I find less is always more.

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