I found it the best scratch remover!
[521 byte] By [Ryan19] at [2007-11-10 4:34:31] 
Yes i found the best scratch remover its called Mothers mag and aluminum polish!! They use it to shine up car's and auto shows so i tried it on the back part of my ipod and it works wonders it takes out all of the scratches even the deeper ones if you work at it for a while like 5min you can buy it at most auto parts store for like 5 bucks i think!! go out and buy it it works so great heres their web site http://www.mothers.com/ heres a pic of what i used (i have not used it on the front yet i just use brasso)
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So it only works on the back, I shouldn't use it on the front?xghostsniperx at 2007-11-15 13:46:22 >
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It says it's a polish for metal, so it's likely not safe on plastics.Orguss at 2007-11-15 13:47:22 >
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i haven't tried the front yet i use brasso for the front it works really wellRyan19 at 2007-11-15 13:48:32 >
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The day I bought my ipod I foolishly put it in my front pocket unaware there was a coin in there waiting to SCRATCH THE SCREEN!:confused: Thanks for the Brasso tip. It works a treat. :)SERENADE at 2007-11-15 13:49:26 >
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Has anyone tried it yet?? i'm yelling you it works really good. Go out a and buy some!! you wont regret it!!Ryan19 at 2007-11-15 13:50:25 >
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Thanks for this tip, I live in the UK, and I'm scared to try alternatives, does anybody no any, if not I'll have to order some from the US. Thanks.bigmouse64 at 2007-11-15 13:51:35 >
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hmmm not sure just look for a good car polishRyan19 at 2007-11-15 13:52:28 >
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I think this polish was mentioned once or twice in that massive Scratches thread. I recall having read about it in the past somewhere. Good to know though, as not everyone has easy access to some of the products mentioned there.dwchin at 2007-11-15 13:53:31 >
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ok i used it on the front plastic part it works just aswell as it does on the backRyan19 at 2007-11-15 13:54:29 >
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I think there's one called 'eye cream' or something like that, that's suitable for both the front and back of iPods.Kirk at 2007-11-15 13:55:30 >
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Let me tell you something about that. It works real good ruining and removing paint. :( I used it on my guitar pedal.
zee at 2007-11-15 13:56:40 >
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Well since brasso is meant for metal, and works better on the front, the possibility of aluminum polish working on the fron should not be ruled out.HEWSINATOR at 2007-11-15 13:57:38 >
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Originally posted by Kirk I think there's one called 'eye cream' or something like that, that's suitable for both the front and back of iPods.
are you talking about the Ice Creme?
anyway, those designed for ipod polishers don't normally work any better than the household polishing compounds and they often cost 3~4x more
ryan, if you look at your ipod under a bright light, do you see swirls and such? or is it mirror-like?
IlIlIlIlIl at 2007-11-15 13:58:33 >
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Brasso didn't make mine mirror like but it took away the 'clusters' of scratches and smoothed it all out. I can't stop looking at it.SERENADE at 2007-11-15 13:59:40 >
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Cool, thanks for the info!Insimbi at 2007-11-15 14:00:44 >
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zee dude what are u talking about?? mothers polish doesnt ruine paint!! its made for show carsRyan19 at 2007-11-15 14:01:37 >
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Originally posted by Ryan19 zee dude what are u talking about?? mothers polish doesnt ruine paint!! its made for show cars
Let me get my digicam...
zee at 2007-11-15 14:02:45 >
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Here's the best I could do right now...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/derekz13/destroy.jpg
It looks worse then in the picture. It was probably because there was only one layer of paint.
zee at 2007-11-15 14:03:39 >
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u used mothers polish on that? and it did that?Ryan19 at 2007-11-15 14:04:48 >
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ya i used mothers just a couple of days ago. it really gets the scratches out of the back, BUT it does leave swirl marks. brasso or icleaner will proly remove the swirl marks or maybe just a polish. as for the front it removes all scratches but also leaves swirl marks. id recommend just using it on the back and using brasso to remove the swirl marks. then just use brasso or icleaner on the front.shaneomack at 2007-11-15 14:05:39 >
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TO GET RID OF THE SWIRL MARKS WELL THIS IS WHAT I DO IS GET A CLEAN RAG OR WHAT EVER YOU USE AND WIPE IT DOWN THEY SHOULD COME OUTRyan19 at 2007-11-15 14:06:46 >
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k, well i got some brasso, and i used it to get rid of a lot of scratches, but it doesn't seem to be helping me all that much. Im not a skeptic, i fully believed it would work, but so far it hasn't. these aren't deep scratches, so i believe the problem is with the user, not the brasso. I'm using a 100 percent cotton diaper, and what i'm doing is pouring some brasso onto the diaper, and then like smearing it and buffing it until the screen is a little bit hazy. then i wait a few minutes and use a clean portion to buff it off. I spent about 30 minutes doing this, and the scratches are still there. Am i doing something wrong?Timspo14 at 2007-11-15 14:07:45 >
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I've used mothers before to polish out paint on guitars. You have to use light pressure and a fine cloth. If you use paper towel, you will get swirls.JeffsJeep04 at 2007-11-15 14:08:45 >
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doesnt it screw up the laser engraving?iZach at 2007-11-15 14:09:45 >
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Thanks for the tip. I'm gonna have to pick some of that up. The back of my iPod is scratched like crazy.Music Is Key at 2007-11-15 14:10:50 >
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link to the brasso stuff plezeruach10 at 2007-11-15 14:11:51 >
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It doesn't really have a website, and we have the deffinitive scratches thread. It can be found at home depot.Tomo_kun at 2007-11-15 14:12:56 >
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so u use the mother stuff on the back and the brasso on the front?ruach10 at 2007-11-15 14:13:52 >
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Does anyone know if walmart carry's brasso?JeffsJeep04 at 2007-11-15 14:14:48 >
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the only solution to deep scratches:1. dremel tool
2. rubber/fine particle polishing bit (the type dentists use to polish metal
3. felt tips
4. dremel metal polish paste.
1. Use the rubber polishing bit to remove the big scratches (this thin is amazing, it polishes down even STAINLESS STEEL to a fine satin finish)
2. use the fel ttip + dremel polish and make it shine.
works even on super hard stainless steel which the ipod back cover is NOT
sprockett at 2007-11-15 14:15:51 >
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