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<p>[QUOTE="gbroke, post: 1916663, member: 22585"]I came across this thread yesterday while searching for ways to polish out scratches. Since it was so easy and worked so well, I thought I would share my results and revive the thread for others to see.</p><p><br /></p><p>I followed the exact procedure [USER=15199]@desertgem[/USER] posted. I found the same polish (Scratch out) at the local auto parts store. It was almost half as much ($7) as the other scratch removers. I also bought a microfiber polishing cloth.</p><p>I used the coarser side first, then repeated with the fine side.</p><p><br /></p><p>side note: If you are imaging the slab, it's best to do your final polish in the same direction as the light.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cloth.</p><p><img src="http://cdn8.sharemyco.in/shared_760d70fc2ea3fa1445859d34f2f895c6035365663991622.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a before and after on a brown box ike slab.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://cdn1.sharemyco.in/1000_929d112ec0868dcd808771248c170fccd1536564d422cac.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://cdn4.sharemyco.in/1000_429d112ec0868dcd808771248c170fccd2536564d43d5a9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gbroke, post: 1916663, member: 22585"]I came across this thread yesterday while searching for ways to polish out scratches. Since it was so easy and worked so well, I thought I would share my results and revive the thread for others to see. I followed the exact procedure [USER=15199]@desertgem[/USER] posted. I found the same polish (Scratch out) at the local auto parts store. It was almost half as much ($7) as the other scratch removers. I also bought a microfiber polishing cloth. I used the coarser side first, then repeated with the fine side. side note: If you are imaging the slab, it's best to do your final polish in the same direction as the light. The cloth. [IMG]http://cdn8.sharemyco.in/shared_760d70fc2ea3fa1445859d34f2f895c6035365663991622.jpg[/IMG] Here is a before and after on a brown box ike slab. [IMG]http://cdn1.sharemyco.in/1000_929d112ec0868dcd808771248c170fccd1536564d422cac.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://cdn4.sharemyco.in/1000_429d112ec0868dcd808771248c170fccd2536564d43d5a9.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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