[sdiy] Cleaning plastic fronts on old synths

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From: Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl> on behalf of Dave Brown <davebr at modularsynthesis.com>
Sent: 08 April 2016 00:55
To: 'Terje Winther'; 'SDIY DIY'
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Cleaning plastic fronts on old synths


I am unfamiliar with the panel but can you polish it out?  I've had good luck wet sanding scratched dust covers going up to 1500 grit, and then using rubbing and polishing compound.  They do make kits for car headlamps that basically have the same stuff and I have used that as well.  I would think you could polish the residue out long as the color goes throughout but the legends will be a problem.  You don't want to take those off.  You might be able to polish around the legends depending on where the residue is.  You also don't want to put a shine on it if it was initially flat or satin.  Just a thought.

Dave



From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Terje Winther
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 2:04 PM
To: SDIY DIY
Subject: [sdiy] Cleaning plastic fronts on old synths



Hi all,

I have come across a problem I don´t know how to solve:

I have an Akai AX-80 on the bench that is now in perfect technical order, and the metal front panel and the plexiglass part with all the lumicent displays are all good. But the middle section of the front panel (running all the length of the synth) with all the buttons and controls have a plastic-like overlay with colored text, and it is full of some whiteish residue. It looks like someone has tried to wash it with some kind of solution, and it didn´t work and miscolored the plastic. I have tried various solutions, but nothing I do change the apperance.

Any ideas appreciated!





Terje Winther

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