Master Replicas Plaque Scratch Removal.

[AMSnell]

Hi all,

I have been recommended the RPF as the best place to ask this!

I have a Signature Edition MR Ep IV Lightsaber. Accidentally I managed to scratch the plaque in the top left corner, as below.



I know that it's small but I'm OCD about things being in perfect condition. However, I don't want to make it worse. Does anyone have experience in fixing small scratches like this, and if so, how did you do it? I was debating some wet and dry sandpaper just to polish it out, but I didn't want to risk making it worse.

Anyone have any thoughts? It's the sort of thing that most people wouldn't even notice, but as I know it's there, it's all I see.

Thanks all, and have a great Christmas,

Alex.

 

[Tom1971]

The MR plaques are just printed I think. You can wipe away the lettering easily. The entire plaque seems to have a clear finish and if you mess with it at all it will stick out badly.

Someone may have an idea but each time I tried to fix one it got ruined.

If anyone has any idea I would strongly get a plaque you don't care about first and try it.

Tom

 

[Mr Mold Maker]

Very lightly go at it with some super fine steel wool?


If you do any kind of sanding I'd make sure to seal it again with a clear coat, or you could risk that area discoloring where the bare metal is exposed.

 

[modelcitizen]

'tis only a scratch. leave it. you'll just make it worse.