You can go as low as 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, scratch x2.0 on a wool pad. Then liquid wax via a flanel cloth, finish with a dry flannel. Turn your polisher upside down on low 1.5, hold your lid in your hands and hit the sides and front. HD tv screen cleaner removes static.
Just did a lid where the original owner went for a frosted look with 120 grit sandpaper. I went 100, 200, 400, 800 through 3000 and 2.0. Looks brand new. Took forever.
In the absence of tools and with a great desire to put my favorite turntable in order, I polished the cap by hand. First I rubbed all the scratches with fine sandpaper, and instead of polishing paste I used one-component white toothpaste. I spent about eight hours polishing the entire lid.
Just polished the dustcover on my Technics SL-Q202, and see a visibly significant difference, thanks for your advice! I recommend for anyone doing this to use the grittiest polish to take out all the scratches before moving up to less gritty polishes because you don’t want to have to go back and waste time!
Thanks for sharing your experience with us newbies...we have to start somewhere, and this is very good. Much appreciated as I start out in this new retirement hobby. Oh...I just subscribed, too.
Never even thought about using headlight restorer, what a great idea! Basically impossible to get the dust cover for my turntable so gonna have to go this route instead
Master TG...espectacular trabajo con el DUST COVER...!!! Gracias por compartir tus experiencias, trabajos y conocimiento. Desee Guayaquil, Ecuador un fuerte abrazo....!!!
Hey, I have a question. I recently bought a plastic vintage Philips recordplayer (22GF403). How can I restore the oxidated old plastic, and bring it back to life? I read a lot about the products youre using, but mostly for dustcovers. Thanks in advance!
Great Job ! Great detail ! Thank you . Working on my Technics SL-23 :) What about Chris fix`s final spray method he uses on headlights...Rustoleum 2X Gloss Clear spray.?