Buffing scratches?

[spnemo]

I have a couple of acrylic pens and a pen with a CA finish that have become scratched with use. Are there any products that I can use to buff out these very small scratches without taking the pens apart?

 

[Skye]

Question #1: Do you have a buffing wheel?

 

[Lenny]

I have a couple of acrylic pens and a pen with a CA finish that have become scratched with use. Are there any products that I can use to buff out these very small scratches with taking the pens apart?

I'm assuming you meant "without" taking the pens apart ...?

I have wondered this myself.... I think you would run the risk that the buffing would remove the plating quite quickly.

A better approach would probably be to knock the pen apart and buff, then re-assemble.

However, if someone has another way to do it, I too would love to hear about it.

 

[RussFairfield]

You can use a buffing wheel if you wrap the clip, tip, and other plated metal parts with masking tape to keep from buffing the plating off of them.

 

[spnemo]

Russ,

Wont the tape be stripped off by the wheel? Would blue painter's tape work?

 

[lorbay]

Russ,

Wont the tape be stripped off by the wheel? Would blue painter's tape work?

Not unless you are using 120 g
I have used this way before with no problems.

Lin.

 

[ed4copies]

Don't buff the tape.

I take off the clip and finial (they come off easily, some even unscrew). The rest of the pen can be buffed without hitting the components, much.

 

[spnemo]

Cool! I'll give it a try.